Tuesday 19th May

I spelt amazingly well. To miss breakfast time at 9 (10 for what our bodies are used to). I guess there's something to be said for missing a nights sleep. Turns out I didn't miss much at breakfast- only bread cheese ham and coffee. Mal saved me a bread roll. It's pouring with rain and the forecast is bad. We sit I the hallway where we can get wifi and book our next place and do planning research. It all takes time!
In the afternoon after the rain had stopped we go for a walk down to the wharf. There are lots of trucks, but it's pretty smelly and there is lots of rubbish in the water. The colour is dark black - earning its name- negro. There are lots of markets selling wholesale produce. We stop at the park again and relax there. It's much nicer than our windowless room!
We have dinner of tinned chick-peas and packet peas and corn. Our ride comes and we travel a short distance to the opera house where we stand in line for a seat. The performance is guitars: a group and a trio. The group is the most interesting, but sadly they play the least!
We visit a church while awaiting our driver to return from his German lessons.