G'day Australia, here on Australia Day 2015. Woke this morning to a very grey and drizzly morning over Sydney harbour. But has it affected the great Aussie spirit? No! Watched the view from our bedroom window for a while before heading out. There was so much going on on the water. Hundreds of boats heading every which way. Three P&O cruise ships are moored a little way out. The ferries and other harbour boats are zooming across the water. A big grey aircraft...

My breath is completely taken away. I can't believe I am here in Sydney. I'm writing this in our hotel room on the 29th floor of the Intercontinental. Our view is of both the harbour bridge and the Opera House, panoramic. Think we got an upgrade! Arrived at hotel at 8am after a decent flight from Singapore. Didn't expect our room to be ready at that time. Had coffee at the hotel then wandered out down to Circular Quay which is 2 mins walk away and is where the f...