Up and met the Kiddies to go to Watsons Bay for fish and chips at Doyles, yummy. Matty went with little David to an AFL game. Kev, Emi and I went round Opera House and took lots of photos and had coffee/hot chocolate. Then Emi and I went shipping for UGG boots and crystals. Dinner of nachos and pizza then back to pack.

Had a v lazy morning as still pouring outside. Got dressed and went by train to Bondi beach. Got drenched crossing the road to the bus stop. Waves were big!! Had quick lunch and ran back to get ready to go to David and Sue's. Missed the ferry coz kev left his ticket at apt. Matty ran back for it and missed ferry by 1 minute!! Thai take away with the Kiddies was lovely, lots of laughing. Left handbag in their lounge so me and Emi caught the last ferry back to get ...

Raining again!! Kev went to play indoor golf/lunch with tim and a broker. Kids and I went to QVB building and shopping mall. Found umbrella for Emi from stroppy shop girl! Went on ferry to Darling Harbour, absolutely pouring down walked round to IMAX cinema and got soaked. Walked back to city and hopped on a bus to apartment. Kev back so we went to Jacksons for dinner.

Raining!!! Bus to Crows Nest, coffee and cake. Collected dry cleaning. Climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge. Amazing. Guide called Chris had just returned from his hols in America. The climb started gently, we walked on the lower level 49m high, that is also how wide the bridge is. Then we climbed loads of scary steps up to the arch which was 90m high. View fantastic. Had a couple of 60k gusts of wind but otherwise no rain and good views. Coming down was horrible, legs ...

Up and out of apartment. Two trips to the airport. We checked in no prob, bit of a query re extra bag but when she saw we going onto the states was ok as we all get 2 pieces! Flight was 3 hours and on time. Little kid cried the whole way! Got to Sydney, amusing Asian taxi driver was telling us all the tips!! Go to Henry's in Wallamalloo, stay at diff aptmnts and he can get Matty a fake ID for AUD80!! Quickly left bags and went to harbour just as it started to ra...