Friday 18 Jan
The forecast for
the day in Sydney was 39oC (it turned out to be 45.8oC) so we headed
off reasonably early to walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
We
rested the other side, then looked for Darryl's great-grandmother's
(Elizabeth Anne Walsh nee Trembath) house at Milson's Point, and
found it was a Terrace House.
Darryl in front of the house (the one with the red balcony)
We walked down to the bay, then back to
Luna Park for a look.
From Luna Park we caught the ferry back to
Circular Quay. The heat was really severe, so we ended up back in the
Hotel room in the air-conditioning and having a nap. Storms followed
in the evening. There were still storm winds and sharp showers when
we strolled through the Chinatown Markets. Dinner for me was baby
octopus on a stick, while Darryl had dim-sims on a stick and we
followed with a strange Taiwanese Dessert.
Saturday 19 Jan
Darryl decided to
tour Sydney Harbour on his $2.50 ticket and I went to NSW State
Library to do research on Sydney burials, after shopping at Myer. My
research day was a burnout with no hits at all, but I enjoyed the
air-conditioning and even felt cold towards the end of the day –
when I emerged into the real world I discovered it was because it had
been raining and was quite cool outside too. Unfortunately, Darryl's
plans also didn't come to fruition as it turned out his card didn't
apply and they wouldn't give him the discount he had the previous
day. He enjoyed walking around Hyde Park. In the evening we went to
the Dixon House Food Court for dinner, and had Peking Style Pork Ribs
and Lamb Kebabs, then went to another Chinese Dessert place for
Durian Dumpling, Mango Sago, and Grass Jelly. We wandered down to
Darling Harbour, watching street theatre and the other people, saw
the huge duck, and the excellent fireworks.
Sunday 20 Jan
Flew home! Great
to be back, even though we had a great time.
Some extra Hot Glass Photos - these are the ones that sold at the auction - the large purple one for $1300, down to $750 for the purple urn:
Some extra Hot Glass Photos - these are the ones that sold at the auction - the large purple one for $1300, down to $750 for the purple urn:
So you were part of history... being in Sydney on their hottest day on record!
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