Thursday 22nd March

We began today by walking across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We were pleased to see a plaque saying that the bridge had been designed and constructed by Dorman, Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough, a firm for which my dad worked for for many years.

This terrace nearby was built in 1844 and is now a museum showing how working people have lived here over time.

The final touches are being put to the extension of the Museum of Contemporary Art here and we have seen it change as it is opposite our favourite restaurant. It is a shame that we are not here next week for the opening.

In the afternoon we took the ferry to Darling Harbour and once again enjoyed the water and trees that line the footpaths.

This time we took a journey on the monorail which links Darling Harbour with the city.

We enjoyed travelling around the city without being caught in the traffic below us.

Tomorrow we set off early in the morning for Hong Kong.