So I'm wrapping up my last week in Sydney today. This time tomorrow I'll be mid flight from Sydney to Bangkok. Let's see what else happened this week...
It's been a bit rainy, so that's put a damper on things. I did see the Tarongo Zoo. (took pictures with the kangaroos, koalas, etc.) I also saw the aquarium at Darling Harbor. My aquarium experience was as such: "turtles, check. (5 min.) Platypus, check. (10 min., not sure what God/nature was thinking when they created those things) Crocs, check. (10 min.) Where are the effin sharks?!?" We all know why anyone would go to an aquarium in Australia... sharks. Oh sure, people will stop at the birds, fish, whatever, whatever... but in the end, all roads lead to sharks. For some reason I was expecting great whites to serve cocktails at the end (at least a song and a dance), but then I remembered you can't have great whites in captivity... or they die. (sensitive things for the "nature's perfect killer") Nursing sharks, sting rays, and the rest were a reasonable consolation. Oh, and one note on the zoo: I DON'T think koalas are as cute as everyone makes them out to be. I was more interested in the full sized brown bear eating oranges. Koalas don't do anything! (for the most part, when I was there they were eating bamboo... WOW)
I've also discovered that Thai is the official food of Sydney. I'm not sure what I expected authentic Australian cuisine to be like (kangaroo anyone?), but they seem to have adopted Thai and most any other Asian food as their own. I can't complain. I love the stuff.
My friend Felicia also finished up her triathlon last Sunday morning. (did pretty well at that) Since then she's held off on working out in lieu of... well... cocktails. I approve.
Sydney's been a great city... like I've said, a very livable city. But honestly, I can't wait to get to Thailand. Not only are Australian prices killing my budget (David's budget=don't spend too much money), but this country is just too easy. It's a great segway to the next step, as I do appreciate my English speaking countries, but I'm ready for more.
Until Thailand folks...
choc tee khap!
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