There seemed to be a kind of importance attached to QM2’s dramatic arrival at Sydney, early this morning. A bit like arriving at New York, always “something special”. I had booked a shore excursion highlighting places of interest in Sydney, the Opera House and Bondi Beach. Still suffering from a persistent cough, and thus being a little drained, I had difficulty motivating myself; I had unintentionally been awake since around 5am. Not being able to get back to sleep, I figured I should see this arrival of our ship after-all. At ten to six, I threw some clothes on and went out on deck only to find we had already docked and QM2 was preparing to allow passengers to disembark. I returned to my stateroom, had a shower and got myself ready for breakfast and this morning’s shore excursion. I had eyes like house bricks, but eventually, I was revived and enjoying another view of what Sydney had to offer. And the tour of the Opera House was excellent and far more interesting than I was expecting. The interior might be very 1970s but it was still jaw dropping in places. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra were rehearsing in the main hall. The final leg of this morning’s tour was a brief stop at Bondi Beach. Apparently, the temperature rose to 27 degrees Celsius. It certainly felt hot. I was in need of rest; I returned to my cabin, turned out the lights and relaxed for a couple of hours. Eventually, somewhat revived, I ventured off the ship and took a round trip on a ferry to Darling Harbour and back. I ascertained hotel rates at the nearby Holiday Inn for my stay next February. Soon, I was back on board, the sun going down and taking final pictures as the ship eventually slipped her moorings and manoeuvred in preparation for the next leg of the cruise to Brisbane.
Photos to follow; thanks for reading,
David.
David's Cruise 