Sydney Revisited Pt. 2

Yesterday we went to the ship and worked for about an hour and then went to the beach! It was so hot yesterday and the beach seemed like our only option to cool off. We went down to the train station and an employee said that someone had been struck by a train so it was shut down in both directions. We ended up taking a bus to the beach, which was a nice way to see some more of the city. Once we got to the beach, we went straight into the water. It was a little chilly at first, but totally worth it! We had a great time. After we got out of the water we walked along the beach and found out that there was a current bringing in Bluebottles - a type of jellyfish. The life guards were instructing us on what to do if we got stung, and said the best way to prevent a sting was to stay out of the water, so that is exactly what we did! We ended up gathering our things and having lunch. We had a great time - although short lived!

Pretty self explanatory

This is what the Bluebottles looked like. They were all over the beach!

Perfect weather!

This morning we went into the Opera House! It was very cool. Kevin and I were both hesitant about the tour, but it was great. We did not get to see the actual hall that the Operas take place in because there was a rehearsal, but we did get to see the inside of the Concert Hall while they were rehearsing! It was awesome! They were rehearsing Mendel's Midsummer Night's Dream with full orchestra. It was a pretty incredible experience. We were unable to take any pictures inside the theatres, but that is ok! The tour was very interesting and we walked out with a lot more knowledge than before!

I just can't get enough of this spectacular building - especially now that I understand more about the construction and maintenance of it all!

Waiting patiently before the tour began!

I am now sitting in the Kuala Lumpur Airport waiting for our flight to Singapore. The weather forecast is predicting a 60%+ chance of precipitation each day we are in Singapore, on top of 88 degree weather, and close to 100% humidity. Hopefully we will get some nice weather while we are there. I will post as soon as possible.