The Final Leg

After one of the best weekends I’ve had in awhile it was bittersweet coming back to Wesley University where this whole trip began. After getting in from the airport around 6, we all were too tired to do just about anything. I know I was for sure so I ended up going straight to bed around 9. It was hard getting comfortable because instead of a cozy bedroom it feels like we are sleeping in saunas. Not very fun when you wake up and it looks like you have been in one too. The next day we met in front of the dorms at noon and headed to the Sydney Opera House to get a tour of this piece of art. It was really interesting to learn how it was constructed and see just how much time, money, and labor that was put into it. It was sad to learn that the architect who designed the opera house left Australia before its completion never to return to see his masterpiece. After touring the opera house and getting to see some of the different performing rooms, we all split up some of us heading out to do some souvenir shopping while others headed back to the dorms. Meghan’s mom is in town here in Sydney for the last days of our trip and wanted to treat us to drinks and dinner. Let me tell you, it was AWESOME! We started off by going up to the 34 Floor Bar for a few cocktails overlooking the Sydney Harbour before heading up to the 360 Restaurant. This fine dinning restaurant is located at the top of Sydney’s space needle like building over looking the entire city. We got to see it from 360 degrees because throughout the course of the meal, the floor was constantly revolving in circles, hence the name 360 Restaurant. The three course meal, the wine, and 3 revolutions over the few hours we were there was just what we needed to pick our spirits up a bit about being back in Sydney and it’s all thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Joyce! (BEST meal I have eating this entire trip…by far) Only a few more days remain between here and the SOUTH.