2025 – Australia

Took a history tour of our hotel which used to be the General Post Office. Wandered the Queen Victoria building, well restored and now a

Took the ubiquitous Green and Yellow Ferry to Manly Beach a ways across Sydney Harbor. Walked along Manly to Shelley Beach so named because it’s made of shells. Beers and soft drinks at a beach restaurant then gelato and Asian food for lunch on the Corso. Ferry back to Circular Quay then another ferry to…

Full day spent in the beautiful Blue Mountains outside of Sydney on a private tour. First stop was the Featherdale Wildlife Park, a great zoo

Fun and filling foodie tour of Sydney – fish, calamari, oysters, Chinese dumplings, meat pie with mashed potatoes and mushy peas, famous watermelon

Great private car tour across the Harbor Bridge, thru North Sydney and all the way out to Bondi Beach. Trip lived up to its “Hidden Gems” moniker

Inauspicious start to our trip. I tripped over my suitcase and hit the floor before we even cleared Customs. First stop – dropped our luggage

Our Australia adventure started out with three happy surprises: access to the American Airlines lounge in Austin, an upgrade to Business Class (just to LA, alas), and