We started a bit late today, which was fine. No worries, no rush. Hope and I headed for lunch in the Windjammer. It's amazing how Hope and I still go for the hamburgers and hot dogs. Some folks sat next to us from, I can't remember now and talked and talked and talked. The woman even passed her phone around showing us picture after picture after picture. I think she said her husband had heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and is doing just fine now. Hope ...

We had a bit of time to make a few last minute purchases before heading across the street to the coffee shoppe for breakfast for Hope and some of that strong Australian coffee, for me. The coffee is so strong that I actually have to pour the entire small pitcher into the enormous coffee cup. The place was kind of nice. Nice atmosphere and great spot to people watch. As Hope and I sat, we noticed a guy, obviously of African descent, digging through the...

Hope and I are pretty b*****ed today. We got up and headed down to the lobby to get some directions to the "Hop On Hop Off Bus" stop. The concierge directed us down Pitt street. It was a good walk down and we stepped into a breakfast shoppe right across the street from the bus stop. I asked that my bacon be cooked hard, as the bacon we've had the past couple of days, including during the flight, seemed to be nearly raw. I also learned that a "large coffee" i...

G'Day Mates! After 22 hours flying, we landed in Sydney on Saturday morning at 8:45 A.M. Yeah, we left on Thursday, but of course it's Friday back home. We ran into a patchy 30 minute spot of turbulence that at times, was a bit rough. Prior to us disembarking, Hope opened her eyes and said, "QUARANTINE?" I guess I was so danged tired I really didn't pay attention. We had to wait until a "QUARANTINE TEAM" came on the plane to remove the person. During the n...