Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Harbour cruise


We caught an afternoon harbour tour on Tuesday—the best way everyone said to see Sydney’s sights. When we started the tour in Darling Harbour we were the only people on the top level of the boat: a private cruise. We cruised around for 90 minutes in the perfect sunshine with a free drink in hand. The tour commentary was largely unobtrusive and at times inaudible because of the wind on the top level. The recorded commentary was also fascinated with Australian and Hollywood celebrities, detailing the prices and locations of exclusive homes bought by Russell Crowe and John Travolta. During the tour, Blayne and I were briefly joined by a group of Chinese tourists who briefly snapped photos before fleeing the wind. The harbour is a mixture of exclusive homes and beautiful parks dotting the harbour that were originally military installations. It's a great way to see the city. There are excellent views of the Sydney Opera House.

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