Day 2 started out rainy, so it was time for museums. First the Australian Museum, which is their Smithsonian. Strong collection of interesting things, including some from Papua New Guinea. It cleared so we could walk a bit around Hyde Park. Unfortunately the ANZAC memorial is closed for renovation. Beautiful fountain. Then on to the Hyde Park Barracks, which was housing for the convicts who built the English settlement here. Excellent museum telling about th...

It takes a while to orient after 21 hrs in the air, 29 from door to door, 14 hrs ahead of Reston time. Departed Sunday afternoon, crossing the date line, we totally skipped over Labor Day Monday. Exhausted but happy, arrived in bustling Sydney Tues morning. We're in the business district, so not a lot for interesting pics. The Australian Stock Exchange doesn't give tours, but of course, Dave did need to stop by. We wandered down to The Rocks district of original...