Day 57: Opera House, Bridge, IMAX and Powerhouse, with a ferry thrown in

The early bird was still asleep when we were up this morning, girding our loins for the big drive into the city centre again. Well, Duncan didn't seem to mind it too much, but I would have enjoyed a few tranquilisers before hand!

The drive in was pretty smooth, and we found ourselves parked - as early birds - in the same place as yesterday. Of course, we hadn't had breakfast, so headed off to the nearest McDonalds for a typical breakfast.


After fueling up, we had a brisk walk over to the ferry stop to catch the ferry to Circular Quay, to take in the Opera House, which we did shortly before the rain came down. Lots of pics taken and having had a good look around, we decided to head back to the Powerhouse Museum on the Darling Harbour side.

The Powerhouse didn't disappoint. Andrew had enough buttons to push to keep him amused for ages and Callum tried to light up a fire engine with energy generated through leg-power. He was feeling a bit wobbly there for a while after. The 80s exhibition was really good, but you know you are getting old when the delights of your teenage years form part of a museum exhibit! Hmmm.


After lunch we had a date at the IMAX theatre, where we saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D. It was an absolutely amazing experience and we were enraptured for the duration. Not even the persistent crunching and chewing of nearby movie goers was a distraction - which I thought it might be. (One lady in front of us headed for her seat heavily armed with goodies to last her through the movie.)

Heading back to the van was also a piece of cake, having managed to stay ahead of the rush hour. (I still miss Tasmania's quiet roads though.)

There are many marvels still to see here and we look forward to these in the days ahead.