Pack of pics

Today is officially photo day on my blog. Wheee!

I had to get up early today in order to check out of one hostel and into another across the street, so I don't feel like typing much. Besides, you're really here to see fabulous pics of gorgeous Sydney, right?

Above, the airplane that delivered me from Vancouver right through to Fiji. The pic was taken during refuelling in Honolulu at about midnight. At first I was a bit worried that the aircraft was only the size of a WestJet plane. Is that thing gonna make it? Then I remembered that Brad and Angelina must jet to and from Africa in far smaller private planes and they seem to be just fine.

I was totally delighted to find a sunken outdoor garden in Honolulu airport that anyone just bumming around can go outside and check out. It's a bit hard to see in the pic but there's palm trees a-swaying in the breeze.

As for Sydney, I'll just upload a mish-mash of pictures so you can get a sense of what the city looks like.

First off: my room at the hostel. Ain't it grand? I have no clue why there were two TVs. Only one of them worked.

A lovely fountain in the middle of Kings Cross. I wanted to dive right in.

First glimpses of the famous Opera House. I have always wanted to see this building since Blaire, Tootie, Natalie and the gang went to Australia on a special edition of The Facts of Life TV show back in the 80s. (You can stop laughing now).

Inside the Opera House. There is a lot more concrete than I expected and the decor is definitely modern/abstract from the 70s. The building is an engineering marvel and it's a miracle it was ever built. According to my tour guide, if the Opera House were built today it would cost more than $150 million.

View of Sydney's Central Business District from my room.

This is a very busy weekend in Sydney with the huge Mardi Gras parade happening on Saturday night not far from here. There will definitely be some pictures posted of that.

That's all for today folks!