Still in Sydney

Still in Sydney for a couple more days. It is an absolutely fantastic city. It truly has it all. The weather has been absolutely amazing. The tan is starting to get some work. Started the day by going to Featherdale Park and seeing koalas, kangaroos, and wallabies. Among other animals. You could get so close to the kangaroos and wallabies that you could pet them. They are super cool animals to watch just bounce around. The koalas were pretty sweet, but they were all sleeping. Apparently, they are nocturnal and they also aren't bears. After that, went over to world famous Bondi Beach. Surprisingly, it wasn't that impressive of a beach, as Watson's Bay where Debbie and Todd took me was a lot more scenic. Bondi is all about the scene. It is where the "beautiful" people go. Also, I was extremely surprised at how small the beach was. The beaches are small cove type beaches, not like the miles and miles of sand we are used to. Debbie, Todd and I went to some dinner and than afterwards it was on the casino. After sitting and watching for some time, I made the plunge and put some money down. Played some craps and after nearly dropping all of my money extremely fast, I got the dice and took control. Next thing you know, I was up $153, so I left.

I am feeling really run down and exhausted, so I am going to try and get a good night of sleep. Between a hard couple of weeks and now the heat taking it's toll, it has caught up with me tonight. It seems like I have had as much activity in the last couple of weeks as I normally have in months. But it has been phenomenal and an amazing amount of fun. Take care and hope all is well.