Sydney

We left Canberra yesterday and began our train trip to Sydney. This train trip turned out to be one of many train trips to come while staying in this large city. When we finally arrived at our wonderful hotel, we quickly put our things in what little floor space we had and got ready to go downtown. After about what seemed like an hours worth of train riding, we got to the downtown area near the famous Opera House. It was a wonderful site to see. We split into groups and explored the area and the culture it had to offer. It was a great night to kick off our stay in Sydney. The morning was a little rough for some of us but we all made it somewhat on time for our tour of the Olympic Park. It was very interesting to see the top of the line facilities. After the tour we all gorged ourselves, some on Subway and others on McDonalds. We all miss Canberra for the simple fact of all you can eat food. I would kill for a plate of spaghetti for breakfast now. Alot of us chose to go to the Sydney Aquarium. It was somewhat crazy and difficult to get to but it was worth it. We saw some of the most dangerous animals in the world like the Blue Ring Octupus and the Stone fish. I finally got to see the elusive platypus. What an odd creature. Some of us also elected to do the Sky Tour, which is a skyscrapper view of the city. It was a magnificent site. After a few bus rides, I am now back at our luxurious hotel to clean up and go back out. As for the rest of the night, it is to be announced. Cheers!!