Mrs. Macquarie's Chair

Charity and I have learned to never waste a sunny day in Sydney!

On Tuesday we finally had a beautiful day- the sun was shining bright and there was no sign of rain! So, we decided to head down to Circular Quay. I got gelato at my favorite cafe, we walked around the Opera House, and took more picture of the bridge and opera house (as if we don't already have enough...). It was cool because Charity spotted some jellyfish in the water right in the harbor! It was weird because it is winter here and they are normally out in the summertime. I think it was the first time I have seen a jellyfish in the wild. Then we sat by a pond in the Botanic Gardens and relaxed. From there we continued to walk along the edge of the water and finished at a lookout point called Mrs. Macquarie's Chair.

I have been to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair before, on the day I went downtown by myself and got cool pictures of the cloudy sky, but I did not know what the spot was called! We sat on some rocks near the water and just enjoyed the sun. It is amazing how much the sun is vital to Sydney- it makes everything 100 times better! We stayed there for a while and watched the sunset. It wasn't extremely colorful, but it was still really pretty. The view from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair is amazing- you can see the Opera House and Harbor Bridge and the city all at once. It really is amazing.

On Tuesday night our group of IES friends went to Eagle Boys Pizza to enjoy $5 pizza night and watch TV in the well one last time! It was our tradition and the way I spent almost every Tuesday, and I will miss it.

Today I started cleaning my room to get ready to move out. Charity and I walked on King St. in Newtown (the main road where we live) and took some photos and said our goodbyes. King. St. is not very photogenic, but, it is nice to have photos anyway! It is so much more urban than anywhere I have ever lived. It will be weird to go back to living in a suburb. Tonight we are going to our last trivia night at the Marly Bar and it should be a fun time! A bunch of people are starting to leave, so these next few days will be filled with a lot of goodbyes.

Tomorrow Charity and I are heading to Darling Harbor and Paddy's Markets to pick up some souveniers!

Love,
Becky