Sydney

It is hard to believe that we arrived in Australia just 11 days ago -- it feels like months. We've done/seen so much! We started out in Sydney, staying right at the "Rocks" with views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. But the real highlight of our stay in Sydney was seeing our friends Elaine, Wil, Lauren and Sophie (and pup, Wags). Elaine is a high school friend of Clint's and Wil, an Aussie by birth. Their daughters are close in age to Daley and Sode so the girls had a great time playing, swimming and trampolining.

Daley and Sode at Manly Beach -- just arrived

Daley and Sode got to join Lauren in her year 4 (i.e. 4th grade) class. School started late that day as the teachers were on strike (for 2 hours). The girls participated in the class' writing assignment (where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world?). All the kids were wearing uniforms (though it is a public school) and of course, the obligatory sun hats (though it was raining). The students thought it was strange that two school age kids were not in uniform and kept asking Lauren why Daley and Sode were "mufti" (meaning civilian clothing).

While in Sydney we also got to see our babysitter Kitea's kids and grandson, which was loads of fun to put faces to names.

Clint and Sita (Kitea's grandson), Sydney