Sunday, February 26 we entered one of the most famous and iconic harbors in the world – Sydney, Australia, capital of New South Wales and home to nearly 4 million residents. This is the end of segment two of the World Cruise. Our sail through the harbor was just as the sun was rising and took about an hour, passing all the sights including the famous Sydney Opera house and finally reaching our berth at Circular Quay.
Sydney is the first of our 2-day or overnight stays on this World Cruise. This morning we were picked up by Kathy, a friend met previously on a cruise, and taken to lunch. Lunch was hosted by Gai, another cruise enthusiast! Gai lives in Frenchmen’s Forest, a lovely area across the Harbor Bridge and several miles on the other side looking back at downtown Sydney. Gai had invited a group of 10 cruising friends, including us, to spend the day eating and drinking “Aussie Style”. What a wonderful day! Several of us will be sailing together this fall on the Diamond Princess. Thank you Kathy and Gai – and we can’t wait for September.
After Kathy returned us to the ship, we hurried back onboard to finish our packing for the much anticipated 5-day Overland Adventure through the Australian Outback. The alarm clock is set to ring at 5AM!!!!!!
