Sydney, Australia - Day 2 of 7

Yesterday afternoon, we grabbed an Uber over to Mr C’s beautiful penthouse in the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo. He played host to twelve lucky guests and had laid out an impressive spread of appetizers — along with a very respectable lineup of adult beverages 🍷. 

At one point, he even treated us to a little performance on his grand piano. The real showstopper, though, was the view from his enormous patio… absolutely breathtaking!

Eventually, we Ubered back to the hotel with fellow cruise passengers Trina and Eric.

This morning, after indulging in a luxurious breakfast at the hotel buffet, we hopped on the ferry to Taronga Zoo. 

Pro tip: once you exit the ferry, wait for the city bus to take you up to the zoo’s upper entrance. From there, you can walk downhill through the zoo to the lower exit. Trust me — this place is built into a steep hillside and you’ll get all your steps in for the day… and possibly tomorrow too 😄.

That said, as zoos go, this one was a bit disappointing. Thanks to my career in breeding exotic birds, we’ve visited many zoos around the world — and this one doesn’t quite crack our Top Five list:

1. San Diego Zoo

2. Loro Parque, in Tenerife — hands down the best bird collection in the world

3. Singapore Zoo

4. Smithsonian National  Zoo

5. Bronx Zoo

Afterward, we took the ferry back to the city and had lunch in The Rocks.

We wandered through the many shops but didn’t find anything worth squeezing into the suitcase. Back to the hotel we went for some much-needed showers. The weather shifted today from a sunny 85° to a very overcast 80°, and the humidity cranked itself up a notch. Tonight and tomorrow are both showing a very high chance of rain.

Tonight, we have reservations at one of our favorite Sydney spots — Fish on the Rocks.

It’s a place that’s hugely popular with locals and not so much with tourists — always a good sign.

Details in tomorrow’s blog… 🍽️