Monday January 9

 Busy, busy day today. By a complicated route using a bus to Central Station and the Light Rail from there, we arrived at Jubilee Park and followed the pathway by the water all the way to Bridge Road, where--in the water there was a huge construction project--The New Sydney Fish Market--which looked like it would be an architectural triumph, judging by the pictures. But our route continued on Bridge Street to the old Fish Market, where Joan did her stint of fish photography, and then we ordered food (Snapper and Baramundi, and chips) which I picked up. Joan bought a bottle of wine. We ate outside, overlooking the water, where the seagulls gathered to swoop in flocks at any small amount of food that people threw in the water. And then the stately pelican appeared, cruising slowly and majestically up and down.

Bus to Elizabeth Street, and then quite a walk to the new Art Museum of New South Wales--an amazing architectural achievement, full of the most striking exhibition of--mostly--aboriginal art. We will need to make a second visit.

Walk home via Macelhone Steps, which I counted at 114.