Sunday.
We had a relatively easy day planned; a visit to the Australian Museum in the morning followed by meeting our friends Dean & Lisa in the afternoon and mooching around a bit.
The Australian Museum was pretty good: the fossils and meteorites were interesting, and they have a hall of skeletons which mini-Elbeno enjoyed. They also have a great area for under-fives with various playthings, big puzzles, and a plastic ladybird which mini-E grabbed onto the first minute we were there and refused to let go of. We eventually managed to wrest it from his grip and left with him protesting.
We wandered through Hyde Park and had a late lunch in the Art Gallery of NSW, before meeting Dean & Lisa on the steps. We spent a while trying to keep mini-Elbeno from whacking all the artwork off the walls in the Aboriginal art section, then we left and wandered down to Woolloomooloo bay and up and down the wharf there – an old wool wharf now converted into apartments, restaurants and hotels. Apparently Russell Crowe lives on the end.
It was getting near sunset so we went down to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair to take in the sunset. I took about a million photos of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge in the sunset. Absolutely stunning views.
After sunset, Dean and Lisa had to get back home, and we meandered back to Woolloomooloo Bay for dinner. We didn’t go to Harry’s Cafe de Wheels – apparently a famous spot for pies – but instead tried out Siena Marina. They didn’t serve curry pie, but even so the food was just fine.