G’day mate!
After much debate over what to do yesterday, we decided to
take the bus up to The Rocks and walk around a little. We found a precious café in the heart
of the area, and considering its location, it was reasonably priced. I had a delicious chai latte and a butternut
pumpkin soup (photos to follow)!
We then headed to the Museum of Contemporary Art, which housed some really unique pieces! It was a pretty small museum, but I
thoroughly enjoyed it! It also had
a roof deck, which overlooked the harbor, including the bridge and the opera
house! From there, we did a little
window shopping and we watched the harbor light up in preparation for tonight’s
festival. At six, we went on a
tour of The Rocks. It was so
interesting! The Rocks area of the
city acted as a prison because it’s a peninsula and only had to be guarded on
one side. Recently, archaeologists
have uncovered some of the ruins of the old city, which are really only 200
years old, but we saw them and it was quite unbelievable! Right there in the middle of the
city! It’s called the Big Dig, so
we told the tour guide of Boston’s Big Dig… not the same thing! We also heard of a bank robbery from
way back. The convicts had built
the town’s bank, so they clearly knew how to break into it! It’s funny that no one had thought that
would happen. Apparently they dug
upwards from the sewers and grabbed approximately $20 million. It’s said that some of it may still be
buried somewhere under the city… now wouldn’t that be nice! At the end of the tour, we got a great
view from the tallest hill in the city, and it’s beautiful! We headed back and ate dinner and had a
good day. :)
Another note: The other day, when we were listening to the people at the Cancer Council speak, I didn't even notice the Australian accents. Go me!
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