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Australia 26. january - 2. march 1998

Australia (week 4)

Henning Nielsen
2005-11-10 16:07:39

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Monday 16'th

In the morning I was going mining in Broken Hill. Ray - the tour guide - was speaking so incredably fast that it was very hard to follow. But fun and exiting anyway to walk around underground with a hard-hat. The mine was a metal mine where they used to find silver, zink and other metals.

In the afternoon I was leaving Broken Hill on Greyhound Pioneer back to Sydney. The trip would take 15 hours - but there was plenty of room in the bus

Tuesday 17'th

Arriving in Sydney at 9.30 am. Checking in at Sydney Central Private Hotel close to the railway-station and the bus-terminal. More central, better standard and a little more expensive than Highfield House, and probable the slowest lift in the world.

Got some sleep - takes a walk around town - watch som winter-olympics on the tv - and going for some chinese food nearby.

Thats all for today.

Wednesday 18'th

On tour to Manly and Manly Beach. Takes the ferry from Circular Quay and there is about half an hour to Manly. Some serious walks around the beach and visiting the "Oceanarium" where a seal didn't wanted to do his show just that day.

Back with the ferry. During the trip back there was a fish at least 10 feet long, suddenly jumping 5 feet up in the air and making a twist. I thought it was a shark - but the locals on board claimed that it was a Catfish, which I don't know what is.

A little later we get a good delay. We must wait for the "Oriana" a huge ship, that is leaving Sydney Harbour

Thursday 19'th

On Rivercat to Homebush Bay - home of the olympics in the year 2000. Takes a bus around the area, where you can spot the olympic village, see the hockey stadium, aquatic centre, tennis-courts and of course the Olympic Stadium, which they were building on.

Then back to downtown on Parramatta River.

Friday 20'th

On a trip to the Blue Mountains. Departure at 8 am with a minibus - about 16 people on board - and then we go. A lot of places with great views. Looks a bit like Grand Canyon only with trees at the bottom. The funny guide was very cozy and had a special interest in birds and plants. He was not to happy with the views this day in the morning due to the westernly winds. It wasn't blue enough in his opinion.

In Katoomba we try the Skyway, that takes us out right over the canyon, so you can really look down, about a 100 feet..

On the way back we go into a nationalpark at Glenbrooke, where there are plenty of kangaroos and where we practice som boomerang-throwing. Very funny - and not that difficult. First try was decent - second one was a disaster.

Back in Sydney at 7 pm

Saturday 21'st

A long wald around Sydney. Hyde Parks, The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Wooloomooloo (thats what it's called), Kings Cross (where I buy some real boomerangs - not those that are sold in souvenir-shops) East Sydney, Darlinghurst and back home to the hotel

In the afternoon I go to the movies for the first time on this trip. "As good as it gets" - Jack Nicholson

Sunday 22'nd

I need this day just for relaxing . So its of to Rushcutter Bay Park - a book - and nothing else.