Day 3: The Last Leg of the Adventure

Everyone woke up on the third day disappointed that the tour had gone so fast, but excited to experience what the last day had planned. First on our list was a Sydney and Bondi Beach Sight Tour. We had all been walking a lot the past two days, so we were all more than happy to board the coach that toured us around the city to have a seated tour. Our first stop was at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair for a beautiful photo opportunity.

Boram posing for a photo in front of the Opera house and Harbour Bridge.

Sajan, me, Kaushik, and Sahil.

Dorothy and Krystle taking advantage of the view.

We then were able to visit the beautiful cliffs of South Head.

Boram didn't want to look at the camera. She thought it made the photo more "artsy."

Lastly, we were all able to get off of the coach at Bondi Beach. We grabbed some afternoon tea and enjoyed the beautiful day.

We couldn't have asked for a prettier day!

After the tour of Sydney, we were off to our final activity! The coach dropped us off at the Sydney Tower Restaurant to eat lunch in the famous revolving restaurant.

All of us enjoying our final meal together!

The view from our table.

We all enjoyed a wonderful buffet with an amazing spread of food. Once we were full, it was time to walk upstairs. We wrapped up the trip with the truly amazing Skywalk at the Sydney Tower. We all donned some suits, harnesses and hooks to go out on the highest point in Sydney.

Gorgeous!

*No one was injured in the taking of this photo.

While some of us were a little scared, it was an undeniably breathtaking view. Our guide took us around the whole building, pointing out the points of interest and gave us a little bit of history of the Sydney Tower.

This concluded our journey together.  I couldn't think of anything to add to our agenda. Everyone felt that they really received a great tour of Sydney.  It was a wonderful experience for me and everyone in the group.  We all agreed that we need to do it again sometime!

Day 2: Animals, History, and Good Food!

On the second day, after catching some much needed sleep, we all woke up early to catch the Taronga Ferry to the zoo! It was a beautiful day, and we were all excited to see some animals. When we arrived at the Taronga Wharf, we boarded the Sky Safari Cableway!

Keller was a little scared, but Dorothy took full advantage of the photo opportunity!

After a great, scenic view of the whole zoo, our personal tour guide let us get up close and personal with some of Australia's native and most interesting animals.

The emu was not afraid of us, but I couldn't say the same about us with the emu.

Keller and the kangaroo got quite friendly!

Krystle wanted to take the cute little feathertail glider home with her, but decided that she wouldn't pass customs with him in her pocket.

Once we had our fill of cute and cuddly animals, we all hopped aboard the Zoo Express for a cruise around the Sydney Harbour. Our guide pointed out all of the historical landmarks and clued us in to interesting tid-bits that we never would have known!

We were all exhausted from walking around the zoo. So after the harbour tour was over, Kaushik, Sahil, and Sajan could not help but grab a few Z's before lunch.

I felt bad when I had to shake them awake, but that's my job!

After rousting my sleepy delegates, our captain dropped us off at Darling Harbour for some lunch at the Blackbird Cafe.

We all agreed that Blackbird Cafe is somewhere we would definitely recommend to our friends!

The food was delicious and the view was even better.  We all took the time to rest our legs and prepare for our next stop at the Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World!

The Sydney Aquarium proved to be one of the coolest places of the trip! We got up close and personal with some amazing of underwater animals.  Everyone loved being in the underground tunnel!

It almost felt like you were swimming right next to them!

Roger and Clemente loved the giant lego statues. Great photo opp!

Walking right next door brought us to Sydney Wildlife World, which was home only to animals native to Australia.  Our guide walked us through and explained the history of Australia's diverse wildlife.

The group at the alligator wall, getting ready to see the alligator!

The biggest alligator any of us had ever seen!

Sahil climbed at his own risk. I had an adventurous bunch!

Walking around all day took a lot out of everyone, and a relaxing dinner cruise was exactly what we needed.  We all boarded the Captain Cooke Cruise ship for a dinner complemented by dancing and live music.

Dorothy, Keller, Clemente, Roger, and Krystle enjoying their meal on the cruise.

Boram, Elenoa, Kaushik, Sahil, Sajan, and Yujin smiling for the camera on the cruise.

Day two proved to be another exhausting, but fun-filled day. Everyone in the group was more than pleased with the days activities, and were excited to see what day three had in store for them.

Day 1: The Essentials of Sydney

Today was my first day as the escort of the Post East Discover Sydney Familiarisation Tour, and what a day it was! As we drove around Sydney stopping at different hotels to pick up the delegates, I started to get really excited.  The Sydney Harbour Bridgeclimb was our first stop. Everyone we picked up was very friendly and just as excited as I was to get to the bridge.  I had 2 men from Singapore, 3 women from Singapore, 3 men from India, and 2 women from Korea. We were all keen to start climbing!

This is our group before the Bridgeclimb. We are showing off our fancy new hats!

All of us on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We were yelling out of happines, not fear :)

The Bridgeclimb definitely worked up a fierce appetite in all of us.  We were more than happy to sit down, relax, and enjoy a beautiful seafood lunch at the Waterfront Cafe on The Rocks.

The food was absolutely delicious and was perfectly complemented by the great company!

You can't have a tour of Sydney without visiting the beautiful Sydney Opera House.  So, after lunch, we made our way there and enjoyed a full private tour.  We learned all about the history and even got to see inside some of the auditoriums!

Krystle, Dorothy, and Keller on the balcony of the Opera House.

Sajan and I sharing a moment out on the balcony. What a wonderful view!

We were lucky enough to be able to take picture inside the Opera House. I think majestic is the word I am looking for here.

After the Sydney Opera House (and grabbing a quick nap at our hotel), we headed to Star City Hotel and Casino for dinner at The Lotus Pond.

I had never seen food prepared like this before! Peking duck - and it was delicious.

Kaushik really got a kick out of the peking duck.

Everyone had a great time and was VERY impressed by the meal.

The amount of food served to us was overwhelming! It was definitely some of the best Chinese food I have ever had, and everyone else seemed to agree.  After stuffing ourselves to the max, we tried our luck at the casino.  Although we didn't all win, it was definitely a good ending to a great day.

We all went home exhausted, but excited to wake up and take on the activities for the next day!

Familiarising Myself

Only one more day until I become an escort for Tourism New South Wales! I am a little bit nervous, but more excited than anything. I cannot wait to meet my group!

Yesterday I went into Sydney to get myself familiar with all of the sights that I will be escorting my group to on the first day.  As their escort, I figured I should know the city a little bit better than them. Our first stop is going to be the Sydney Harbour Bridgeclimb. I am going to have to try to be brave for this one. If not for myself, than for the rest of the group!

I was able to learn some very interesting history!

I caught some people in the act. How exciting!

After the Bridgeclimb we will be walking down to the beautiful Waterfront Restaurant on The Rocks. It looks like a great place to sit down, have some good food, and get used to being at sea level again.

What a beautiful place to relax after the Bridgeclimb.

The Sydney Opera House is the next stop on our list, and one that I am sure everyone is excited for. We get a guided tour to tell us all about the ins and outs of the building.

It's breathtaking!

Our last stop for the night will be at Star City Hotel & Casino for a delicious meal at Lotus Pond and some gambling in their gorgeous casino. After a full day of climbing, walking, and soaking in the sights, I am sure everyone will be ready to take a seat at a table or in front of a slot machine and (hopefully) win some money!

Perfect ending to a great day!

After walking around the city for a couple of hours, I was pretty exhausted. But I now feel completely prepared! I am excited to show these people all around this beautiful city, and I am ready for any questions or challenges that they throw at me!