All over Sydney and Manly Beach!

Since the weather was actually nice I was able to get and explore some more of Sydney. On Saturday I went on a free walking tour which lasted 3 hours. It was GREAT! It made me feel so much better about walking around and finding places. Our guide was awesome too. She, of course, knew a lot and would tell us anything we wanted to know. She told everyone, on the tour, that they had to try kangraoo at least once before they left Australia. I can check that off the list! She also told us that going to the zoo was a must too so hopefully I will get there this coming weekend (depending on the weather of course!). 

So Sydney, in general, was pretty much built up by convicts. The few people in the Sydney area kept on asking the U.K. for money to get started, but they of course said no everytime. So the people had no choice, but to use convicts (some were as young as 7yrs old because back then you were an "adult" at age 7). The whole operation was funded by the rum business because someone noticed how the convicts loved to drink rum. So that put the bright idea into someone's mind and that person hired 3 business men who set up a rum business and then Sydney was born. :-)  The Town Hall area where our tour started up used to be a HUGE mass grave, but someone decided that, that was "not so nice" and they got rid of the bodies and built the Town Hall building. 

That's pretty much most of the "history" parts that I can remember. All in all it was a pretty good tour for being free.

Then on Sunday I went with another intern (outside of Sydney) to a place called Manly. It was a small little beach town with a strip of stores and places to eat. The beach was small and full of surfers and the water was pretty and clean. The surfers were the only ones in the water due to the fact that they could go in the cold water with wet-suits on. I am sure it would have been a whole lot nicer if it wasn't winter here. Manly itself is a nice place, but I have to admit.....a lot of the beach towns back home are nicer. The main GOOD thing was that I saw a lot of dogs and their people! Oh, and the crepe cafe that we went to for lunch had amazing food. :-) :-)  The walk to Shelly Beach was also nice, but that beach was not very impressive. It was still a good day and not a bad ferry ride to it either.

So my plans for this weekend will hopefully include a trip to Target to get a winter coat (as if I really need another one), trip to the zoo, and I have to find the Hard Rock Cafe store. :-)  Maybe I can fit int he aquarium too.  I am also still on a mission to find "cheap Uggs".....still hasn't happened yet. I am convinced that they don't exist. HMPH. I am also still debating the whole bridge climb thing.............

That's all for now! (pictures are on facebook)