Taronga Zoo: Day Three

We decided to take the ferry into Central Sydney On Tuesday. So after a short walk down to the Wharf in Manly we go on-board the ferry that passes the flat every half hour.

The ferry ride takes in the classic views of Sydney, passed the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It made us feel that we really were here in Australia. The view is so familiar it is quite a strange sensation to see it all first hand.

The real point of the trip was to visit Taronga Zoo which is another short ferry ride across the water. With 15 minutes to spare we had a quick walk around the Opera House but not enough time to go inside. Hero fell asleep in the buggy and we all had giant ice creams which we ate on the way over on the ferry.

The zoo itslef is on a mountain slope so you can either get a telecabin to the top or a bus. We went for the easy option and got a bus. The zoo is lush and greeen with some beautiful looking animals. Hero's eyes were on stalks. She couldn't quite believe that all these animals were real.

We saw gorillas, tigers, chimps, lions, rhinos and bears. The most spectacular area is the giraffe house with a view of Sydney in the background. The kids just ran and ran all day until we set off back home. It was a great day with a slightly more relaxed bath time as they started to come to terms with their jet lag.

Chris and Scarlett arrived home and we sat around eating supper, taking in the amazing views and sampling small amounts of the local wine. It's a hard life. Tomorrow, the beach and surfing with Chris.