35. Welcome to Sydney-or not?

The first picture on this posts pretty much tells the story of today.

We arrived at the airport at 12:30 for our 2:30 flight to find that it had been cancelled. No, not due to the gusting winds that almost knocked us off our feet, but rather to some flight crew issues.

Long story short, I frantically searched for travel options on my phone while we queued up to get in-person assistance. With nothing to be found on-line we mentally prepared ourselves for sleeping at the airport that night, and were quite pleasantly surprised when they still had room on the 7:30P flight that evening. Yes, a tedious 6 hours to kill at the airport, but given the alternative, we were grateful to be arriving in Sydney same day.

AND, we were greeted by the hotel receptionist with a free bottle of wine to thank us for choosing the hotel for a 5 night stay. Yay!

So, just a little about Sydney: with a population of 5.5 million people, Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, and the capital of the New South Wales territory. Originally a British penal colon, its current status is a vibrant, modern city known for its lively harbor, magnificent beaches, and diverse cuisine. We're so happy to wind up our trip here and have high expectations for our grand finale.もっと詳しく