Notes

This is my Life and I'm Sticking to it

After being awake for nearly 48-hours, everyone crashed when our heads hit the pillow.



Except for me.



I felt exhausted and suffered from severe headache. My eyes were burning from the hours of keeping them open. My head was throbbing when I finally settled down in a quiet, dark place. I wanted to rip my eyes out.



However, melatonin was a winner and I was never up before 8:00 the next day.



Two children were in one hotel with Grady Two kids were in one hotel with me. After breakfast, and Grady heading off to work my kids and I decided to take a trip to a tiny part of Sydney.



Sydney Harbor is unique. Some places have jagged cliffs while others are peaceful and have sandy beaches. Others have modern skylines.



We weren't sure what we were doing and we weren't certain what our levels of energy would allow us to explore. So we decided to begin our journey with a tiny museum that provides an explanation of the British discovery of Australia and its first use for prisoners.



History, Geography, Social Studies: Check.



After completing a string of clues to solve a mystery at the museum that Micah was insistent on doing, we walked across the Sydney Harbor Bridge. This iconic bridge is the largest steel arch bridge and contains only straight pieces of steel... even it is a massive arch.



And a side note: Micah is frustrated he can't replicate the bridge in Minecraft. Apparently architecture really does have an element of mathematics.



Once across the Bridge we walked through Luna Park, mostly just for a chance to lay down, enjoy an ice cold drink and enjoy ice cream along the water.



When we visited, Australia was in the last days of summer and the beginning days of autumn. It was a steady breeze, but it was very hot with temperatures in the mid-80s.



From Luna Park we hopped on an escalator, cruised across the harbor, and took only a three-block walk back to our hotel.



After seven hours of sightseeing I set aside "quiet time" in the hotel. The kids wrote in journals and played video games and I closed my eyes. Grady entered the room at 5:30, dropped his laptop bag, and then went off for dinner.



Even though it was 8:15, we were finished for the day. NETIGRE The 15-hour time difference took a bit of getting used to!



After the first day the group had a single word description of Sydney: wonderful, fun and easy to navigate beautiful, exciting, and welcoming. We were happy knowing that we had almost two more weeks in the city to explore and explore!


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