Down Under Itinerary

OK. we're in final prep mode for the Australia trip. Thought I'd share the itinerary for what I know we're doing--

Tues 10:30 AM--Leave Columbus

Tues Eve--5-hour layover in LAX followed by 14 hours in coach on United. UGGGGHHH!

Thu 6:15 AM--Arrive Sydney. Meet up with Monica and her stateside relatives who are arriving at the same time.

Thu Daytime--Try to stay awake maybe hit the zoo http://www.taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo/plan-your-visit.aspx

Thu Night--Blessed sleep in a bed

Fri Daytime--Art museum which is always a marathon with Amy. http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ It is located next to the Botanic Gardens so those of us who don't spend 8 hours in an art museum can do something else. http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/welcome_to_bgt/royal_botanic_gardens

Fri Evening--Twilight bridge climb across Sydney Harbor bridge with Monica, Luke, Tim. Stewart and Monica's family. http://www.bridgeclimb.com/theClimb/BridgeClimb/sydney_climb.htm

Should be able to get a photo similar to this--




Any activity that requires you to take a breathalyzer with a lower allowable BAC level than driving a car in Ohio should be exciting.




Sat Daytime--Not sure just yet. That's the time to do things we discover once we get there.


Sat Evening--Ferry ride to Manly (cute beach town, photo below) and a cookout with my friend Brent and his family.
















Sunday--Leave Sydney for Megalong Valley. Overnight at Ranch House.

Monday--Day long horseback ride through the Cox's River--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrOBVMbd6_M

Tuesday--30m rappelling trip (or abseiling as the Aussies call it) near Three Sisters and a 5 mile hike. See stuff like this--


















And this--

Tues Night--Camp out somewhere near this stuff.

Wed AM--4WD trip to see stuff we missed on foot.

Wed PM--Down to south coast and Mollymook Shores where the wedding will be held.

Thu AM--Trip to Pebbly Beach to see the Roos and the birds (rosellas, king parrots, galahs and yellow-tailed black cockatoos) --http://www.southcoast.com.au/durras/index.html and take a visit to Emily Miller Beach which my Australian friend Paul says is the most beautiful beach in the world.

Thu PM--Start hanging out with the wedding party.

Fri AM--Morning activity somewhere around South Coast.

Fri PM--Wedding

Sat AM--Leave Mollymook. Maybe go to Pigeon House Mountain for a hike. Another site recommended by Paul. http://www.southcoast.com.au/pigeonhouse/index.html

Sat PM--Check out Canberra.

Sun AM--Maybe relax....yeah, probably not.

Sun PM--Dinner at my friend Paul's house outside of Canberra. Can't wait to meet his two German Shorthair Pointers, Lincoln and Ishka. Ishka and I are friends on Facebook.

Mon AM--Drive back to Sydney

Mon 2:45 PM--Leave Sydney

Mon 11:30 PM--Arrive Cbus.