Seemed very strange when we switched on the TV for this morning's news and weather to be seeing pictures of the General Election count at Sunderland. Clear blue skies and sunshine here so we had to dig the summer clothes back out of the bag before setting out to the Botanic Gardens. This is in a magnificent setting overlooking the harbour and not only has an interesting collection of plants but is also home to a very large colony of flying foxes which roost in the trees here.
From the gardens we moved on to the shoreline where there were great views of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you look closely you can see some of the happy souls who pay well over £100 to be roped together and walk up the outside of the spans of the bridge. By now it was lunchtime so we treated ourselves to a sausage in a bun from the Rocks Farmers Market which we ate while listening to an accordionist in Bavarian costume who was playing the Birdie song. We completed the circuit of the waterfront back to Darling Harbour and the Crowne Plaza where we discovered that there was still no result for the UK election but we did find a laundry 50 yards fronm the front door of the hotel. Hooray!
We got ourselves sorted out for a night out. A couple of happy hour drinks in the city centre and then it was time to head out east. A small restaurant caught Rosena's eye and we had excellent Italian food there before moving on to Darlingshurst for more refreshment. We made our way back into town via Kings Cross where we treated ourselves to puds to take back to the hotel at a local delicacy stall. Still no election result when we get back and Aussie TV is getting bored. At least Dave got the chance to see the end of England beating Pakistan.
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