On our second day (Saturday), we went off to the Featherdale Wildlife Park. Darren said the Taronga Zoo is nice, but here at Featherdale we could actually pet the animals...including....KOALAS! You can't hold them, but you can pet them and we even got to feed one a bit of eucalyptus. They are more precious than I can tell you. They sleep most of a 24 hour period and the way they position themselves in the trees is comical and adorable. There were also wallabys and kangaroos available to feed and pet as well.
Yesterday, we got up early and had a light breakfast at a Starbucks like place called Gloria Jean's. Then it was off with the boys to the Harbor Patrol for a ride around the harbor. That in itself is not unique. Later this week we will take a ferry to the beaches and we will see the same sights. The special part is that it was just for us and on a police boat. No one gets to do that...not even most NSW police. It was an absolutely perfect day--about 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky.
To look at these internationally recognizable landmarks like the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge and know that it was no longer a postcard or a screensaver was overwhelming. You can't believe you are actually there. The tour was a little shorter than the boys intended...the Patrol had to run go get the Commissioner of Police for a ride around...but it didn't matter. It was just perfect.
Yesterday was Father's Day so all the boys had to spend time with family, and Brian and I were on our own. We had reservations at a nice restaurant around the corner from the hotel, but we fell asleep and missed the reservation!! Whoops! So I'm definitely ready for some breakfast this morning.
Later this morning we are headed to the Blue Mountains. Looking forward to yet a new view of this beautiful land!
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