The Bridge and Whale watching - Wednesday

Wasn't sure what I'd do today so I went to the visitors centre down on The Rocks to book a few trips. STill couldn't decide so just booked a day trip to the Blue mountains for Friday.
As the centre was near the bridge I decided to stroll up there to take a look at the view but ended going to the Pylon view building which tells you all about the construction of the bridge. It was started in 1924 and opened in 1932 - the workers had no safety harnesses and I read that one man fell into the water and survived - his boots split and ended up around his legs. AMazingly (that word again) ony 16 men died during the construction. Was good to see the harbour from so far up and to watch the walkers on the bridge doing the actual bridge climb

I walked back down to the harbour and met 'Captain Cook' of the cruise tours and started chatting with him - interesting man who knew England, Bristol and even guessed that I came from Newport - spooky. Anyway (I keep using that word as well) I asked him about the whale watching and the next thing I know I was on a boat crossing the harbour heading out to sea to look for whales.

The sea was really choppy but I kept a calm exterior as the boat literally 'jumped' over the waves and people around me were throwing up into the bags provided. I'm not the best where water is concerned but this was quite an exhilarating experience in a perverse sort of way. And worthwhile in the end as we spotted a humpbacked whale and tracked it until we got a relatively good view of it. They are migrating south but August is coming to the end of the migration so the whale trips will finish soon.

Was worn out again by the end of the day so popped into the local Thai restaurant for tea and then back to the hotel to put my feet up.

Maybe a quiet day tomorrow!!

Thanks for all the comments - really love hearing from you all. This leg is much more 'on my own' so good to know I still in touch with the world

Love Sue