We decided after breakfast to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge!!!
After having lots of instructions and getting all dressed up in a boiler suit and all the attachments clipped on, hat, radio, earphones and safety harness etc etc! We set off in a group of ten of us, all much younger than us! Lots of very energetic climbing including about 1440 steps. It was such a beautiful clear day the scenery was amazing you could see for miles around as well as a lovely view of the Opera House. We had several stops for photos as we were not allowed to take our own camera.
I think we must be pretty fit to do it in this heat as today turned out to be a record heatwave in Sydney of 42 degrees, even some beaches were deserted because of the heat!
This bridge is where the firework display is held on New Years Eve.
It's a fantastic single span arch carrying six lanes of traffic, two rail tracks and pedestrian walkways.
After relaxing for a bit from the bridge climb we caught a ferry to Darling Harbour for a BBQ on a converted vintage ferry where you could eat and drink as much as you liked.......a great day!
I can't believe that you climbed up that bridge in 43-degree heat. Unbelievable! Hope you had plenty of water with you. I think I'd have taken the option of looking at it from below, while eating an ice-cream.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having a good time, though. Sounds like Sydney is working out well.
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