Monday, April 13, 2009

Cruise - Goodbye Sydney, Goodbye Australia

We spent our last few hours in Sydney walking through the Royal Botanical Gardens (again) and visiting the Art Museum (again). The latter had a special portrait exhibition that we wanted to see so it was worth the return trip. Or maybe we are more creatures of habit than we thought.
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We boarded our Royal Caribbean cruise ship around 2:00pm and are now working our way through Sydney Harbour, headed for the South Pacific. We'll be out to sea for 3 or 4 days before we reach the Cook Islands. The onboard experience started on less than ideal terms for Deborah who, during our first meal, chipped a front tooth biting a little too vigorously on her fork, and later nearly passed out while trying to swallow an inadequately masticated chunk of califlower. She also got her period. Happy sailing!
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Our floating monstrosity of luxury.


The two of us standing in front of our floating monstrosity of luxury.


View of Harbour Bridge (aka, the Coat Hanger) from the deck.


Sydney Opera House under stormy skies (it was raining as we pulled out of port).

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