Australia 2017

Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 Today was a very busy day and a lot of fun! We left at 7:45 am for Featherdale Wildlife Park outside of Sydney. It was really a unique experience. We were able to feed the wallabies and kangaroos who were just walking in our pathways. We also saw cassowaries, wombats, dingos, Koalas and much more! I had my picture taken with a koala again ( I'm a little obsessive) and we were able to see many Koalas in the trees munching on leaves. I could watch Koalas all day, From there we departed at 10:30 for Sydney and our foodie tour. We picked up a local guide at the Olympic Stdium where the 2000 Olympics were held. The park was impressive because all of the buildings are still used today. The city actually made money on the Olympics. Roland, our guide,  took us to several key places for some local specialties. Our first stop was an Italian Del that has been run by the owners for over 35 years. We were able to sample several types of meats and cheeses as well as bre...

Thursday, Oct.26, 2017 Our hotel is only 2 blocks from the Sydney Opera House. At 9:15 am we all walked there and had a fantastic tour inside the Opera House. What a beautiful and amazing structure. I wished we thought to purchase tickets for the symphony. Guess we’ll have to come back! It was very overcast this morning and rain was predicted for later in the day. It wasn’t the best day for pictures but we had no choice. After our tour we boarded a specially chartered boat just for our group and toured the harbor with amazing and fascinating commentary by a local guide. We learned so much about the history of Sydney. We also enjoyed a delicious  buffet lunch while touring the harbor. After the cruise we rode to  Bondi Beach and wandered around there for about an hour and a half. It is a very popular beach for the locals - very pretty setting. It was beginning to get chilly and it looked like rain was on its way.   By the time we reached the hotel, it was pouring. Som...