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| Double decker!!!!! |
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| Steam Train! |
Lindsey took the day off work today to spend some time with us. We had planned a day out exploring the National Park around here, but the weather has taken a turn for the worse - it is rain, rain, rain and it looks like it is here to stay.
So, we changed our plans and decided to go to the Powerhouse Museum - described as the best museum in Sydney. So we got the ferry to Circular Quay and as it was still raining got the train to Town Hall (trains here are double deckers and therefore very exciting - we were instructed to go upstairs). From there we got the monorail (a treat for the boy and very much the last chance for any of us to do it as they are closing it down for ever on Sunday).
It was at this point everything went wrong. We decided to be a little naughty and stay on the monorail for a lap and a half so we could do all of it. Once we had done one lap the train came into a station and waited, and waited...and waited. Just like being on the underground, no information was available, no-one knew what was going on! We waited with it but eventually our rumbling tummies got the better of us and we asked to leave and were given some tokens to let us back on later in the day. We headed out and found a food court, so got ourselves some Japanese (of course) and then went back to the monorail - it was still stuck, so we had to walk. It was a real pain because we were exactly at the wrong end of the city for the museum!
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| All Aboard! |
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| Driving the Wiggles Car |
However, it had stopped raining. We walked down there - somehow going the wrong way even though we followed the signs (it was one of those days!) and eventually arrived. We got ourselves tea and a bun and then looked round. It was quite different to my memories of the place - seemed a lot emptier, but Tom had fun - there was 2 steam engines to see - one of which you could play on, a penny farthing to ride, a play ground and a Wiggles Exhibition (Aussie children's TV programme) - very bright and loud exhibition but with lots of things for children to do - in fact Tom got quite sweaty here running around it all.
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| Having fun |
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| Spinning |
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| Fast Asleep on the Ferry |
We then headed back to the ferry - trying out the monorail again which was working but crammed full. We eventually got on he second one that came. Then back on the train (downstairs this time) and the ferry home. Tom fell asleep on the ferry again but got to ride on his Daddy's shoulders on the way home. Lindsey and Stuart went off to get us a take away - Aussie Burger with the lot and chips - yummy, reminded me of 12 years ago - a burger with the lot was a real luxury then.
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