Back Home again in Sydney

We started our day in Cairns. We had a little time before our flight left, so we ate breakfast on a patio looking out over the Marina and shopped around for a few little souvenirs.

Traveling domestic in Australia is very different than in the States. Security is extremely lax. We never showed an I.D., when going through security you can't tell which bag belongs to each person, so anyone could easily walk off with your bag, you can bring as many liquids as you'd like, and you get to leave your shoes on. My dad said that when we go to board our flight back home, there will actually be American officials that do their own security check because our country doesn't trust other airports. Which after my experience, I'm glad to know we double check the flights entering the U.S. We also flew back with the entire Sydney Roosters team again. They won their game in Cairns so the local passengers were excited to have them on board.

When we arrived back at our Marriott hotel in Sydney, it felt kind of like we were home. The sights and streets all seem very familiar after our 5 days here last week. We went to church at St. Patrick's Church Hill which was a very decorative little church. I love that we sang some songs I know even though we're on the other side of the world. That's the beauty of the Catholic Church.

After church it was raining again, so we found an indoor place called the Belgium Bier Hall for dinner. Half of the menu was a beer list, so I got a Hoergaarden, and my mom actually ordered one too! Anyone who knows my mother knows that is unheard of, but she actually drank most of it without my help.

The evening was pretty low key overall. We are currently sitting in the Lounge at the hotel (where internet is free). We brought some Tim Tams and milk at a convenience store for dessert. Tomorrow we do our Bridge Climb in the morning and were heading to dinner with some of my Dad's friends from Lilly. Hopefully if it's sunny we can head to the beach too.