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This is a busy city (note the sky tower, center left).
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Also cruise ships.
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From the Opera House, you can see the famous harbor bridge ...
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Some people walk across the top,
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We all took a tour ...
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There are sweeping views ...
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of "land"
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and sea
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and ceiling!
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Mind-boggling.
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Inside the smaller theatre, our guide answered questions.
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especially the roof tiles ...
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We couldn't see the main concert hall due to renovations. Next time?
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and could take in all the details...
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and our Opera House tour guide alerted us to the opera's entry in the parade, so we knew it when we saw it!
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We were on our way to the opera (Faust), and several of the Tasmanian group reprised their Seahorse World visit with Guylian chocolates (Liz had already eaten hers...).
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The port is a beautiful setting.
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and did we mention the Opera House?
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And now, the grand Australian finale: SYDNEY.
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