City daybreak

Quick trip to Sydney for a reunion with old family.

Train trips and a spot of walking.

Classic Sydney Harbour panoramic from the bridge

Took the opportunity to walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge

A glimpse of the Bridge in all its glory as we caught a ferry back to the Quay from Luna Park to get another one down the river to Abbotsford to join friends for birthday celebrations. Met a nice man whose back home from 16 years living in Uganda and had a conversation about how he feels like a stranger for being away so long. Also how aloof and cold the strangers in the city are, whereas in his past few years he's grown used to a more open people. I fear I've given him too much of a bad look of the country when we spoke about the undercurrent of racism in some small town people's minds, but overall asserted the open, friendliness regional centres can bring for tourists. Not only regional centres on second thought but also some of the quality little spots you can find in our awesome encompassing land.