So, you may have noticed the difference in my posts. That's because w.bloggar doesn't work on OSX, and there's some slight interface flaw in the API between ecto2 and the blogger site. That means I am still working out the specifics of how to post from the iBook and have it look the same on the site. Oh well. I wasn't about to boot up the ThinkPad. :-)

Today was travel day. We got up early and had breakfast at our favorite coffee house in Melbourne. Nick is a good man, and it was good to see him. He didn't remember us, but I remembered him. :-)

Then, it was off to the airport and on our way to Sydney. I learned an interesting lesson. If you want to fly standby in Australia (or at least on Qantas) you better tell them before they check your bags. Once they have been checked to a specific flight, you are stuck. Oh well. That meant we sat in the airport for 2 hours, but I wasn't really going to complain. We watched Airheads on the iBook and enjoyed the time together.

The flight was fairly uneventful. It seemed a bit choppy, but it was fairly quick. We were in Sydney ahead of schedule. Then it was on to the adventure of the hired car. They gave me an upgrade to a Maxima, but I almost wish I had gotten the smaller car. The mid-size is large in this town. They provided a city guide, which is effectively a set of maps and expect you to wander off on your own. That was pretty scary, but we did manage to make it to the hotel. Thank you Sandy Berman!! The room is outstanding and the view is spectacular. We're not on the Harbor, but we are close enough to walk, and the view of Sydney is wonderful.

We walked down to the harbor and had supper with Mikey at a small bistro looking out onto the Sydney Opera House. To our left was the Harbor Bridge. 'Nuff said. We snapped a few pictures, and did a ton of walking. In the end, we chose to come back to the room very early and in fact Colleen is fast asleep right now (it is 10:15 PM on Tuesday evening here.) We'll tackle the town tomorrow. I still have to figure out how to get some West Sydney Razorback stuff, and I also want to get my Sydney Hard Rock pin. Well, I am now caught up on my adventure, and I think I'll wander to bed myself. Our first in town and there was no drinking! That was a victory for us both, and we're very happy about it.

Cheers!