H ello Everyone! We have been back in Sydney since Saturday and will be here for the rest of the trip. Our stay is now winding down but we have had an unbelievable experience! If you haven't guessed it by now, we were in Tasmania for three and a half days on our private "road trip!" There were lots of cameras, crews and people following us and asking for our autograph and our picture! It was beautiful and picturesque and we are already missing the people and the scenery!
When we arrived back in Sydney on Sat. afternoon, we had some time to get organized in our rooms once again. Four nights in four different hotels was amazing, but we lost a few items along the way and didn't have much time to write or talk to anyone in our families.
There was a welcome back celebration with Oprah and all the guests at the Botanical Gardens along the waterfront. There were fireworks and lots of food and dancing. Although it was wonderful, we left right after the fireworks as we were all quite tired from traveling so much in such a short time.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday morning found most of the audience members climbing the bridge over Sydney Harbor with Oprah and Gayle. Since I am not fond of heights, I chose to walk around the city with Mrs. Reiche and Mrs. McCarthy. We went to St. Mary's Cathedral for mass and then we walked downtown to the shops for souvenirs. We met up with everyone for lunch at the Waterfront Restaurant.
That afternoon I tried surfing at Bondi Beach with many other members of our group and actually did pretty well for the first time. We were serenaded by a local choir of students in elementary school and they were so excited that we were there. I actually spoke to many of the children to ask who was in the third grade.
Later that night, we all had dinner at three different restaurants in the city, but met up after dinner in a courtyard for dessert and singing.
On the way home, we sang Christmas carols on the bus led by Mrs. Reiche and myself. It was a fun, exciting day!!
Monday, December 13, 2010
We woke up to another beautiful day in Sydney and everyone went on a sailing adventure in Sydney Harbor! There were lots of beautiful sailboats and yachts and some of our group got to help sail the boats. I had Flat Stanley with me and we just enjoyed the beautiful sights and weather.
We had most of the afternoon to get caught up on packing and e-mailing. But, we are in for a surprise tonight and they won't tell us where we are going yet!! We all think it is a concert, but you will have to wait and see!
This may be my last post as tomorrow is the taping of the two shows and we will be gone from 8 a.m. until about 11:30 p.m.!! Yes, it is going to be a long, but exciting day at the Sydney Opera House!!
Take care and see you all soon!
Love,
Mrs. Wright
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