Planes, trains, automobiles and more!!!

We have travelled on planes, trains, automobiles, mono-rails, ferries, buses and sky rails during our stay in Sydney!!! I din't think it leaves anything left???

We had a great day at Taronga Zoo today. Started out cool and overcast but soon cleared up and became comfortably warm. We saw lots of great exhibits, and enjoyed it all immensely. There is a bit of construction going on, so didn't see a couple of animals. I had my photo taken with a giraffe, and at the last minute Megan jumped in the photo with me! There are lots of different animals there.

We took the train from the city, and then caught the ferry to the Zoo. It is a great way to go.

We went to the Chinatown Night Markets last night.

Megan and Ben on the ferry enroute to the Zoo.

Ben posing with his koala friend.

The view of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Sydney Tower from the Zoo.

Megan getting to know a turtle.

A Komoda Dragon.

Megan and Ben at the Zoo with the awesome skyline.

A squirrel (these little guts are tiny and very quick. He held still for a split second for me)

A peahen posing for me while we waited for the Gorilla Talk.

A big silver back gorilla (32 yrs old)

A baby and mummy gorilla.

A Fishing Cat.

A Sumatran Tiger (I am proud of this photo).

A happy little Zoo visitor.

Megan pretending to be a Fennec Fox. Don't you love this big ears?

A Star Tortoise.

A chameleon.

A cute young giraffe.

Ben took this photo of Megan and I having our photo taken with a giraffe.

A giraffe.

A penquin busily swimming.

Megan with her toy meerkat from the Zoo on the sky rail going back down to the ferry.

Day 3 in Sydney

We had a very busy day in Sydney town today. We caught the train over to Circular Quay, and explored around the Rocks area. Got some great photos of the Bridge and the House. Ben wants to walk across the Bridge, but I think it is too far for him. We attended the Le Grande Cirque performance at the Opera House - AMAZING!!!! Those people are sooooooooooo flexible and strong! We caught the train back to the City, and investigated the Queen Victoria Building. It is just beautiful with ornate carving, wood work, stained glass windows and clocks.

We are spending the day at Taronga Zoo tomorrow.



Megan and Ben at the Wishing Well at the Queen Victoria Building.
The amazing christmas tree in the Queen Victoria Building.

Ben on the steps of the Opera House.

Ben on the phone to his grandma telling her that we were at the Opera House.

A family shot.

Michael's father used to drink at this pub in the late 1940s whilst he was in the Navy.

Megan with a puppet at the amazing Puppet Shop in the Rocks.

Ben and me at Circular Quay.

The one and only............. Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Megan and Ben with the Opera House in the background.

From Sydney

It is cool, overcast and a bit drizzly here in Sydney. So, our plans changed a bit. We walked over to Darling Harbour and explored all around there. Michael went on and toured the HMAS Vampire and the submarine HMAS Onslow. The kids and I went up the lighthouse. I just happened to come across a shop that sells Pandora bracelets. So of course I went in and bought a lovely silver and pink bead to add to my bracelet!!!!!! We checked out the Chinese Gardens - just lovely. We walked across the Pyrmont Bridge to the Aquarium for lunch. We didn't go in as the line up was RIDICULOUS. Apparently dugongs have recently been added to the display so everyone wanted to go and see them. We have seen the dugong at Seaworld, so we decided to give it a miss. After lunch we walked over to the Powerhouse Museum. An awesome place!!! How is this for a small world??? Walking around the Harbour we ran into a policeman acquittance we have known for years. He and his wife are down here for 2 days, from Western Qld.

Michael, Megan and Ben at Powerhouse Museum.

Ben and a cool Brolga Fountain at Darling Harbour.

Michael on the HMAS Vampire.

Megan and Ben going down the stairs of the Lighthouse.

Megan at the top of the Lighthouse.

Ben at the top of the Lighthouse.

Me.

The kids in front of the Endeavour.

We found the British Lolly Shop at Darling Harbour.

Megan enjoyed a carousel ride at the Harbour.

Megan and Ben outside the Chinese Gardens.

Tomorrow we are going to The Rocks and the Opera House.

The Kids First Plane Trip

Well, we are in Sydney. The children loved their plane trip from Mackay to Brisbane, and then Brisbane to Sydney. They were a little disappointed that there weren't any loops etc during the trip!!!!!!!!!

We went around on the monorail this afternoon, and then walked up to Martin Plaza and found the Ch 7 studios. Michael wants to go there one morning and watch "Sunrise" morning show as it happens. We are going to explore Circular Quay tomorrow, and go on a ferry trip around the harbour. On Friday afternoon we going to the Opera House to see Cirque Le Grande.

I am So Thrilled and Honoured......

.....to be accepted on the Design Team for Scrap With V!!! Wow! Talk about a great lot of ladies to work and create with. I am very honoured that Ness accepted my application!

Make sure you pop over to Scrap With V and meet the ladies of the DT and the forum. Everyone there is so lovely.

Thank you Ness.

Family Holiday

We are heading into Mackay today to visit DH's family for the week end. Then on Monday we head off on the children's first plane trip. We are spending a week in Sydney exploring around the Harbour, Opera House, Aquarium and Taronga Park Zoo. We are all really looking forward to it. We are staying in accommodation in the city, a bit more expensive but more accessible to the sights and sounds of Sydney.

I'll try to upload some photos while we are there, but if I may have to wait until we get back.

Some Scrapping to Finish Off 2008

After not doing any scrapping for a few weeks, I have done 3 layouts in the last week. They are all from when we went to Townsville before Christmas for DH's graduation from Uni. There are heaps more photos to scrap yet!