Friday brought the much anticipated arrival of our friend Myra. She looked pretty good for having just survived a 15 hour flight from L.A. Since she arrived early in the morning we dived right into the sightseeing after dropping off her bags at the hotel. We took a cruise of Sydney Harbour and had a leisurely late lunch near the Opera House. This was followed by a long walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens where Myra was introduced to some of the strange and wonderful flora and fauna of Australia, including giant fruit bats, chaotically-rooted fig trees and Sulfur Crested Cockatoos, the most we’ve seen so far, whose horrible screech as they fly belies their noble appearance. We made it an early evening with Myra understandably fading as jet lag took its toll.
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Myra and Deborah_
The iconic Sydney Opera House, from the harbor cruise ship
Luna Park
A small cabin by the water
Royal Botanical Gardens
Fruit Bat
Pitcher Plant
Sulfur Crested Cockatoo (a thirsty one)