G’day mates!!
Today we woke up and enjoyed breakfast at our hostel in the
rocks. I think we all were a little tired today after our wonderful dinner
cruise last night in Sydney Harbor, but we were very excited to visit Taronga
zoo. It was the perfect day for a visit too. The weather was beautiful all day
so we all made sure to wear our “sunnies” for the day. We took a ferry to the
zoo and had to take a cable car to the top of the hill where the zoo journey
began. We got to see animals on our way up and another beautiful view from a
different angle this time once we arrived at the top. We were on the other side
of the harbor this time and through the many sailboats and ferries we could see
the opera house and the bridge. I think I heard one of us say “we’re in
Australia guys…this is crazy!” at least once everyday when we see sights like
that or experience something amazing. I definitely said it myself today and
heard it multiple times.
At the zoo Lisa led us straight to the wallabies and
kangaroos because we have all been very impatient about wanting to see one
while in Australia. The area was a place we could walk through with the
wallabies. They were hopping in our walking path and came very close to some
of us! Some of the other native Australians animals we saw were emus, platypuses,
and wombats.
After the quick morning at the zoo most of us grabbed a
quick lunch and headed over to the Sydney Harbor Bridge for our bridge climb,
while others enjoyed museums or shopping around the city. I decided to go to
the bridge climb. Overall the process took about 3.5 hours. We wore special
suits and were also given hats and other equipment. Our tour guide Lauren was
very friendly and knew a lot about the bridge and the city. The bridge was
built in 1932 under some difficult working conditions, but it gave many people
jobs during the great depression. It was nicknamed the iron lung because it
provided many jobs for people at the time. It was also unbelievable to think
that the workers were not even harnessed or strapped in while working on the
bridge like we were.
It was an incredible experience that I think all of us will
never forget. It was a bit nerve wracking at first but after getting to the top
it was well worth anything! The view was again, unbelievable, and something
that we are never going to forget. We climbed 1,390 steps on 52,800 tons of
steel 134 meters up. We made it! And we also got to meet a new friend on our
journey to the top. Daryl from Victoria joined us the entire time!
For dinner some of us had sushi and the chocolate bar, while
others tried kangaroo pizza. I think most people liked it. I know I did! Because
we had a busy week previously we all just took it easy and watched vivid Sydney
from our balcony in the rocks. We have only one more day in Sydney left and I
know we will all miss it when we leave.
Hope all is well back in the States. We love and miss you
all! (Hi mom and dad!)
See you soon- Katie
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