Sydney, Australia 03/29/2010

I took a train from Cardiff to Central Station on sunday and was picked up by Kerri and Andrew. The journey wasn't as long as the one from Evans head to Newcaslte. This one was only 2 and a half hours. For dinner we went to a tasty thai restaurant. The next morning I took the city bus to Town Hall and walked through George Street to Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. I imagined the Opera House to be much larger. I was also expecting all the boats up and around the harbour with the birds flying up over the sails like i saw in Finding Nemo but there wasn't much of this. After walking around the bay and the Opera House, i spent a couple hours in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The gardens were absolutely beautiful, with a large array of roses, bamboo, palm and many other trees and plants. On one of the trees there was also a large number of bats hanging from the branches. They are nocturnal birds. They have a strong odour and make annoying noises. The garden had areas of plain grass where i sat down and watched tourists as they walked pass. Some were alone, but most were with family. Around 4 o'clock i took the bus back to Fivedock where Kerri lives and went home. In the evening, we had pasta for dinner and Andrew and I watched Thick as Thieves and an episode of House.