I'm home!

Okay! I'm back and definitely having some problems with my sleep. The first night was great thanks to prescription drugs. However, thinking that I was fine I went cold turkey last night and found myself wide awake at 3:00am. Not nice. I've just taken a way too long mid-day nap that I fear will mess up my sleep for another night, although I will definitely be heading back to the help of Mr. Ambien.

Here are some pictures from the trip!

Sydney from the water with a sailboat (I don't know why I can't make this line go away)


Sydney again from the Harbor (I love the Opera House!) It looks different from every side.


This is "the gap" where the Harbor opens up to the ocean


The Opera House again in the sunset


This is Manly beach, across the harbor from Sydney where my friend Shauna lives. It was gorgeous.


Me and Shauna walking along the ocean. What you can not see are spiders the size of my fist plastered all over the trees. Once I noticed this our walk ended quickly.


Our colleagues from Sydney took us up to the Blue Mountains, which are just stunning. They appear blue due to the eucalyptus trees. The sounds were also amazing. I could hear all sorts of tropical birds chirping. It was a lovely outing. The three rocks to my left are the Three Sisters.


There are different sections of Sydney and this was an area near my hotel and the Sydney Harbor called "the Rocks". I liked it here. It was semi-upscale and fun to walk around in with lots of cafes and outdoor shopping. This is one fancy little outdoor fair I stumbled on one day. I love the tents!



In front of the Opera House ... again (I just love it!)


I went on this two day bus tour where they tell you what things are and you can hop on and off. This is from the bus tour that went above the city. It was a bit cloudy that morning, but the view was stunning.


This is a beach near the famous Bondi Beach. I got off the bus here and walked three miles along the cost to get to Bondi. There were surfers everywhere and the sand and water was so beautiful.


This is Bondi Beach. It was quite lovely.


So that's it! There are a ton more pictures, but I'm losing patience posting with my slow computer. Sydney was great fun and the work portion went really well, but I am very happy to be back home.

Now we are turning our attention to finding an apartment in LA! If you hear of anything in Pasadena that's close to Fuller and pet-friendly ... let me know :)