New
Years Day marked the start of what we're hoping will be an awesome 2013, and we
could think of no better way to commemorate it than by climbing the Sydney
Harbour bridge just a few hours after it had been set alight.
The
tour lasts for 3 hours and after an hour of very detailed safety information
(something we're not used to after the horizontally laid back approach of the
kiwis) we harnessed up and began climbing.
As
you got higher the views got better and better, and despite the height at the
top, 134 meters over the water, it was surprisingly calm but brutally hot as
the sun burnt down from above. 1000 people worked on the bridge every day for 9
years and the northern side was built 7 months behind the southern side to
account for any mistakes during construction.
Amazingly
only 1 person died during the process according to our guide, although some of
the other people in our group claimed to have heard it was 16...who knows...
Headed
south after picking up our hire car and spent the next day down at the natural
blow hole in Kiama where the water can spout up to 60 meters.
Also went to check out the beautiful Jarvis Bay despite the cloudy weather. Took a short detour out to Hyams Beach which according to the tourist office is certified by the Guinness book of records as being home to the most naturally white sand in the world.
Also went to check out the beautiful Jarvis Bay despite the cloudy weather. Took a short detour out to Hyams Beach which according to the tourist office is certified by the Guinness book of records as being home to the most naturally white sand in the world.
From there into the capital at Canberra where someone seemed to turn up the temperature big time. I'm talking full body sweats and drinking water faster fish. Unbareable. My watch has a little thermometer which at certain points in the day was hitting a whopping 40 degrees!!
Took
a walk round the National Mint home to all the money and medals which were made
for the Sydney olympic games.
Detoured into the National War Museum then took a look round the space-age looking parliament. Some fascinating history and explanation of the political structure inside but what an odd building, like something out of independence day...
Detoured into the National War Museum then took a look round the space-age looking parliament. Some fascinating history and explanation of the political structure inside but what an odd building, like something out of independence day...
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