Friday continued

Just to prove we were on the bus......!

"I see a little silhouetta of a man...."

Inside the opera house -great views from the foyers

What a structure

Farewell Queen Vic. -mind the bridge.

Had enough buses and culture for one day Kev?

On the buses!

Kevin posting from Liz's pc....

Yesterday saw us taking the red bus sight seeing tour around all the touristy places, but before then we strolled around the Queen Victoria building, a superb shopping rennovation developement. Marg and I also took in a short tour of the opera house which was really quite moving....even for me!

Queen Vic. Building

Red alert -wallet attack!

"elevenzies" at the Old Vienna cafe in the Queen Vic. Building

The famous "finger" wharf at Woolloomooloo converted to apartments if you can find a spare million or three (home to Russell Crowe)-and the place to be seen drinking and eating.

Harry's Cafe de Wheels, frequented by many celebs who have had their picture taken there -including Saunders and Lumley of Ab Fab fame.

Night at the Rocks!

Kevin on Liz's pc---Just to finish off the pics from Thursday- here's me and Frank with Liz's cousin Wayne.

and Margaret and Liz with cousin Susan and Wayne's wife Ann

Nick and CLare will remember the venue

Queen Victoria at night, burning small town's worth of power

Customs House with an underfloor, lit plan of the city

a "Cook's Tour"

Kevin again on Liz's pc.....

We earmaked today (Thursday)for a cruise around the harbour bay and awoke to the news that a number of large cruise ships had dropped anchor overnight, including the Queen Vic. The thought of several thousand extra tourists taking up all the available tours spurred us on. Had a great night too, joined by some of Liz's rellies, cooking our fish or meat over the open barbecues:

Queen Victoria...more like a "condo" than a ship

What a setting and backdrop!

Greeted personally by Captn Cook

Is that JR Ewing (of TV soap Dallas) I see here?

Views from our Captn Cook 2 hour cruise

More photos of the evening to follow!

First full day in Sydney

K&M again on Liz's pc....

Strolled down to Darling Harbour today and took in a visit to the aquarium. After the next string of pics (for Jack and Emily) of the fish, mammals and reptiles Frank persuaded us to take a small boat out round the harbour...he didn't tell us that they'd had problems with sharks coming up close..!

Big bro' and me followed by shots of Darling harbour

I told Marg to keep out of the water..

the dugong, thought by fishermen to once be a mermaid but in fact its closest relative is the elephant!

the duck billed platypuss

the long necked turtle

the large loggerhead turtle

the murray cod

Nemo

Can you tell what it is yet..?

Nice D&G handbag eh Clare?
Grey nurse shark
and some so and so let it out!

Well we survived the attack OK and tonight we're all eating (and drinking) in and relaxing before doing a tour tomorrow.

Singapore behind us..

Kevin and Margaret signing on as Frank and Liz.....Here's our first posting with pictures having left Singapore. The weather in Singapore was really hot and humid but Chinatown was well worth the heat; as was the trip to Raffles and a visit to the famous Long Bar to sip those Singapore Slings!

Marg in Chinatown

Orchids outside Raffles

The famous Raffles Hotel

What a picture in the foyer!

Monkey Nuts and Singapore Slings in the Long Bar