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Feb 3rd - Flew 6 1/2 hours across Australia from Perth to Brisbane. Had a late supper at this restaurant near our hotel.
Feb 4th - On the Citycat Ferry from Hamilton to the U of Queensland on the Brisbane River
We head out towards downtown
This is one of the main modes of public transportation in Brisbane, a city of 1.4 million in Queensland.
The river is wide and long
Downtown Brisbane
They have their own version of the London Eye
One of over a dozen major bridges in the downtown area
Public transportation includes trains, buses, and ferrys
Another modern bridge
We got off downtown to explore the strollers shopping district
On the bridge to the ferry pickup station
Another view of the huge ferris wheel
Interesting walkway
A cruise ship near our hotel
A house at our ferry stop
We drove 185 km from Perth to Byron Bay to stay at this resort
One of the funky hotels in Byron Bay
Walking to the beach in this surfer's paradise
Good surf this day
Lots of surfers and their families
Arnie gets into the Pacific Ocean again
Kathy dips her toes again
A panoramic view of the beach in Bryon Bay
A girl playing in her own personal tree cave
The surf was up and so were the rip tides
Feb 5th - Driving from Bryon Bay to Tamworth
Inland mountain range
Panoramic view of the inland range near Tamworth
Byron Bay to Tamworth is about 500 km (300 miles)
Feb 6th - On our way from Tamworth to Sydney
Approaching the Sydney Bridge from the north
The bridge toll is scanned by sensor and billed to your auto rental agency
You can take a walking tour up above over Sydney Harbor
Last night in Sydney. We ate in the Rocks Cafe in "The Rocks" area of Sydney
Arnie on some steps with waterfalls
This is one of the older areas of Sydney, very touristy
On the way back to the wharf
The main harbor area is called "The Circular Quay"
Looking back at the Sydney Bridge
A panoramic view of "The Circular Quay"
Feb 7th - On our way back in the Los Angeles airport