Bangkok Week 475 August 3, 2017 Have I mentioned that I <3 Sydney? View fullsize This one's for Julia! View fullsize Home-grown passion fruit, straight from Trat. View fullsize Appearances can be deceiving! View fullsize This reflects 45 mins of hard labor here, ladies and gentlemen. View fullsize Thanks once again to Citibank for the delicious freebie at the airport! View fullsize I spy the beautiful seaside cliffs of Royal National Park, just south of Sydney. View fullsize Some things don't change! Zipping into central Sydney by train. View fullsize The famous view when you emerge from St. James station. View fullsize Blue skies over the CBD. View fullsize Beautiful Circular Quay, already bustling at 10 in the morning. View fullsize How imposing: the Museum of Contemporary Art impresses. View fullsize A poetic reminder. View fullsize An imposing new mural inside the museum's main stairwell. View fullsize Looking back from out on the quay. View fullsize Lots of ferry traffic, even on a Sunday. View fullsize Dramatic sky over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. View fullsize Ah, finally! There's the Opera House! View fullsize Everyone important in a single shot. View fullsize Look, I really was there too. View fullsize The Rocks. View fullsize More of The Rocks. View fullsize Atty, the artist behind Ethel Quokka has moved into a permanent gallery space. View fullsize Enjoying the views on the way up to the bridge. View fullsize One year later, and the soccer -- I mean, football -- game is still going! View fullsize Dramatic skies over The Rocks. View fullsize All of Sydney was out and about on this lovely morning. View fullsize Dramatic clouds overhead! View fullsize Lots of traffic zipping into, and out of, the harbour. View fullsize It's neck-and-neck to the finish line! View fullsize Destination: Luna Park. View fullsize No teeth have been lost in the last year. View fullsize Although it looks like the ferris wheel has lost every fourth car. View fullsize Ah, to be one with the city wildlife. View fullsize What a great backdrop this guy has found. View fullsize My first time spotting a lorikeet in Sydney. View fullsize The pier at Luna Park was being renovated -- so this other pier 600m away is my new destination. View fullsize Like night and day. Or, like cloudy day and day. View fullsize Spot the bridge climbers! View fullsize Making waves. View fullsize Did I mention that it was overcast? (At least it wasn't hazy with controlled burn smoke!) View fullsize More Harbour Bridge. View fullsize Folks were out at the Opera House, too. View fullsize Not a bad place to come hang out and picnic. View fullsize Love the angles and the tiled roof. View fullsize If I lived in Sydney, I would spend the days outdoors, too! View fullsize Shades of grey. View fullsize Quay and quay. View fullsize Observers. View fullsize Twin peaks. View fullsize Found the rest of Sydney! They're all here, at Bondi Beach. View fullsize What a bunch of daredevils these Aussies are. View fullsize The water really was as blue as it looks in this photo. View fullsize People were swimming! And the water was COOOOLD. View fullsize What a view! View fullsize The crazy surfers - out in the middle of winter. View fullsize Deep contemplation before deciding whether or not to take the plunge. View fullsize Last stop: Coogee. View fullsize Monday was decidedly more overcast than the weekend. View fullsize And Tuesday was beautiful and clear for my departure. View fullsize Good ol' Central Station. View fullsize Self-serve McD at the airport! View fullsize Good ol' Thai 747. This particular aircraft was a ripe 22 years old. View fullsize Look at these diverse tails. I've flown all 3 this year! View fullsize Obstacle course to use the bathroom on the plane. User-centric design! View fullsize Bye-bye, Sydney. View fullsize See you again soon. View fullsize An even more beautiful view of Royal National Park. View fullsize Spot the airport, spot the harbour! View fullsize #avgeek news of the week: BOE004 engine endurance test. View fullsize Continuing along. View fullsize Just wrapping up the finishing touches on the B787.
