The 'Spiral Fountain' at Darling Harbour. A really interesting piece of architecture with every 2nd tier being a dry one so that it is possible to walk down into the centre - just Tyler & Bryce have done.
before we continued on down towards the main shopping area and the National Maritime Museum.
Coffee & donuts for morning tea and a visit to the toilet in the shopping centre were a "must do" before we ventured into the Museum.
A very impressive anchor at the main entrance to the National Maritime Museum, Sydney.
Like all modern museums these days, the Maritime Museum was extremely interesting, especially with our liking for boating and all things to do with boating.
"HMAS VAMPIRE" & "HMAS ONSLOW" "KATHLEEN GILLETT"
Rick and Bryce went on a tour of the "HMAS Vampire" while Tyler and I found the "Kathleen Gillett" which was a yacht owned by an old family friend in Rabaul in our (Dunbar-Reid) sailing days up there, back in the 1970's. I'm sure she was painted white back then and fitted out to be a very comfortable cruising yacht. She looks a little different now! I didn't know, then, that she had competed in the Inaugural Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race or circumnavigated the world. I feel quite priveleged to have known part of her history - albeit (sp?) the later part.
The hightlight of Rick & Bryce's tour of the warship was that they experienced a simulated "All hands to battle-stations" alarm - just when they were underneath one of the deck-mounted guns. This certainly was alarming and gave Bryce quite a fright. Their pass on board the ship also included a tour of the Navy submarine moored along-side, but Bryce decided that he didn't really want to go onboard the sub. I don't blame him really - no windows.
We spent about 2 hours in and around the museum, and by the time we met up with Rick and Bryce, we were all ready for some lunch. We went on back down to the main Food Court and found a noodle bar called the WOK ON INN. We both ordered noodles with pork and vegetables. Rick had Chinese-style and I had the Thai - style. The chilli flavour was lovely - left the lips tingling for a while afterwards, but extremely yummy!! We knew the kids wouldn't eat the noodles, so they were treated with Macca's - again.
An impressive entrance to the Sydney Acquarium
In order to settle the huge lunch, we walked across the bridge to the other side of Darling Harbour where we found the Sydney Acquarium. Of course, we had to see this, so, while Rick waited outside, I took the kids through. The seals were very cute and the glass floor in the Great Barrier Reef exhibit was very freaky, (walking over the top of a LARGE Shovel Nosed Shark). It had been over an hour by the time we re-emerged at the end of the tunnels through the Acquarium.
Waiting for the ferry at the King St Wharf 3.
From here, we walked around the corner to the King St Wharf and caught the 4.30pm ferry home again. Monique picked us up from the Huntley's Point Wharf in Gladesville.
Gladesville Bridge from underneath.
Huntley's Point Wharf, Gladesville
We have arranged to go and visit Gabriel Williams for coffee after dinner - David will be there too. Surprise, surprise, she lives only 3 minutes from where we are staying - overlooking the water.
The kids are really tired from a full day in the city walking everywhere, so we put them to bed before going, and they drop straight off to sleep. Think tomorrow might be a quieter day for their sake.
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that bridge shot looks awesome Sally :)
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