from sunrise to sunset. . .SYDNEY

Bondi at sunrise:

First lesson to surviving in Australia:

Always look RIGHT and then LEFT before crossing the street (or your time here will be unfortunately quite short)!! It's amazing how difficult it is to get this simple precaution lodged into your brain!! (and how many times i've nearly become mere Canasian-American road-kill).

Famous SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE:

Downtown Sydney at sunset:

And just in case you didn't really believe that i am actually HERE...

So a few comments so far, other than the crossing of streets, i must confess, the sidewalk traffic etiquette is very confusing. neither aussies nor i, understand which way the traffic flows and on which side...but one would think that since vehicular traffic flows in the "opposite" direction, that such would be the case of the pedestrian walk-ways. if only life could always follow such simple logic!!

This evening, I will be attending my first Aussie Rules rugby game...very excited to soak up some Aussie culture!! They are playing the NZ Auklanders--i am assuming it is some heavy rivalry and since AussieRules is the more brandish of forms of rugby, i imagine there will be a lot of bloodshed and guts!! and a whole lot of be'ah!?!

I watched my first cricket game the other night too--goodgawd, who has the "time" to watch such sporting events??!!? 7 hour games if they are one-day matches??!?! and 5-day games otherwise??