Today we decided to get some needed rest in preparation for our Sunday hike in the Blue Mountains. We are preparing our final days here in Sydney and making plans for next January. We have decided on a 28 day cruise of Southeast Asia that starts and ends in Singapore. We were happy with our experience on Holland America and decided to do another cruise on this line.
we have decided to get to the airport about 3 hors before our flight on Wednesday. We have made some purchases that allow us to get a refund on the GST. Purchases over $300 Australian qualify for this refund. This is done at the airport after checking in.
We took our books out into Hyde Park and enjoyed another day in the warm weather. We ended the afternoon at Lord Roberts Hotel. We can see this place from our room and finally decided to stop in for a drink.
This Hotel is in the middle of Darlinghurst, a neighborhood just to the east of Hyde Park. It is about two blocks, all downhill, from the park. Very quiet neighborhood with little traffic. The gym we use is a few blocks from Lord Roberts and a few of the restaurants we have tried are located here also. A nice neighborhood to visit, should you decide to spend some time in Sydney. The sidewalks in the CBD are usually packed with people and it is nice to walk down to this neighborhood.…