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Day 1

Drove to and parked at Tullamarine, the cheapest option. Walked to the terminal from the carpark. Our transit through to the gates was smooth and efficient as well as our boarding. Flight was uneventful.

Exiting the airport at Sydney was super smooth. We walked a few hundred meters to the station. A train arrived within minutes and when we alighted at the other end 6 stops later it was another short walk to the hotel. We were checked in immediately. The room is lovely not much in the way of views though. Still it is very central and walkable to most things.

We then decided to have lunch down by the rocks. A work colleague of Nik’s suggested a pub called The James Squire. After taking a wrong turn we finally got there and if it wasn’t for the gigantic docked ship we would have had views of both the “Bridge” and the “Opera house”. Surprise, surprise, they had Stone & Wood, Pacific Ale on tap, #winning. We spent a pleasant afternoon watching the ship reload and reading about the ship itself.

We headed back to the room after collecting treats at a bakery/cafe on the way back. Then a quiet afternoon and evening watching TV. Nik, ducked out and grabbed Asian. More Tele then called it a night.