Monday, December 14, 2009

Arrival in Sydney, NSW

Day one. Arrival on Sunday at 6:30 AM.

After fourteen plus hours on V Australia with an abundance of movies and decent airplane food I was greeted warmly by the Phan family and a heaping hot bowl of pho. The remainder of the day we settled in and we were delighted for dinner with a Phan home-cooked meal.


Vegetable stir-fry with satay chicken.



Vegetable egg noodle.



Knitting collection.


Day two.
No jet lag. Woke up at 6:24 AM.


Outhouse in backyard.



Banh mi + Candy the Pomeranian.


Mangosteen.



Sausage rolls.



Shrimp and pork fried rice.


Later in the afternoon.


Downtown Sydney and dinner at The Rocks. Explored the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, and Luna Park. Stirred a bit of trouble with the transit police after exiting off the ferry. Left with a warning, as oppose to a $100 fine, but permanently in the system for purchasing a concession ticket and not an adult ticket. Officer requested I re-enact the dramatization of the event. It was the performance of a lifetime with special thanks to my mother on how to deal with law enforcement.


From Birrong to Sydney.



Sydney Harbour Bridge.



Totem poles.


Yoga pose.


Scheming is clearly underrated.


Opera House theater backstage.


Aaron smitten with his curls.


Mustache on the go.


Sydney Opera House.


Harbour Bridge is not falling down.


Not much privacy in this apartment building.


Dmitri mesmerized by the third floor.


Starting point on Cahill Walk.


Opera House from Sydney Harbour Bridge.


Offensive to climbers.


Maximum security.


Cyclists dismount.


The perfect tree.


Black forest cherry pancakes.
Dinner at Pancakes On The Rocks.


Potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chili sauce.


Happy Christmas from Sydney, New South Wales!

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