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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 173535" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>It's getting exciting here, too. And I'm speaking purely from a secular point of view. The radio this morning was giving details about road closures and special traffic provisions for a number of routes, not just near the racecourse. They explained that a lot of things are planned that will be happening in various places around the city, including further out of the city. And this means that your daughter should get to see a bit more than just the racecourse, which is good. </p><p></p><p>The Pope has been in retreat I think on the Southern Highlands (I think it's been snowing there, which doesn't happen every winter) and arrives in Sydney today. Either that, or the retreat is yet to happen - I don't know. </p><p></p><p>I hope your daughter will have a good map with her, so she can explore a bit in any spare time they have. From where she is staying she will be able to walk to St Mary's, which has just been restored. It's made of classic Sydney sandstone in a neo-Gothic style, right on the edge of some of Sydney's earliest buildings. That entire street is going to be closed over the next week, they said. The museum is on that street as well (worth a visit, if she has time). It's the next block up from the cathedral, away from the Harbour. Going the other direction - Opera House is just down the road. Definitely worth a visit, even if it's just to walk around and take photos of the Bridge (our "coathanger").</p><p></p><p>She needs to be a bit wary of tourist shops - they charge more. But where she is staying, it will be harder to find more conventional food shops. She should enjoy the fresh fruit & veg - strawberries are in season, they're cheap right now. And the Aussie kids will hook her into the Tim Tam slam at the first opportunity - that's hot chocolate drunk THROUGH a Tim Tam biscuit (choc-butterscotch biscuit with choc cream filling, double-dipped in chocolate).</p><p></p><p>They have people at the airport shuttling the kids in the direction they need to be going. Extra staff have been put on to help everyone onto the train; the buses; the private transport; the reporter on the radio was on the spot, you could hear the cheering going on from the kids arriving. A lot of the more conventional passengers were either getting caught up in the enthusiasm, or trying to duck to one side to avoid it. Our news on TV is full of the latest arrivals, so I'll watch tonight - not that I have a clue what she looks like, of course!</p><p></p><p>Don't worry, we'll look after her.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 173535, member: 1991"] It's getting exciting here, too. And I'm speaking purely from a secular point of view. The radio this morning was giving details about road closures and special traffic provisions for a number of routes, not just near the racecourse. They explained that a lot of things are planned that will be happening in various places around the city, including further out of the city. And this means that your daughter should get to see a bit more than just the racecourse, which is good. The Pope has been in retreat I think on the Southern Highlands (I think it's been snowing there, which doesn't happen every winter) and arrives in Sydney today. Either that, or the retreat is yet to happen - I don't know. I hope your daughter will have a good map with her, so she can explore a bit in any spare time they have. From where she is staying she will be able to walk to St Mary's, which has just been restored. It's made of classic Sydney sandstone in a neo-Gothic style, right on the edge of some of Sydney's earliest buildings. That entire street is going to be closed over the next week, they said. The museum is on that street as well (worth a visit, if she has time). It's the next block up from the cathedral, away from the Harbour. Going the other direction - Opera House is just down the road. Definitely worth a visit, even if it's just to walk around and take photos of the Bridge (our "coathanger"). She needs to be a bit wary of tourist shops - they charge more. But where she is staying, it will be harder to find more conventional food shops. She should enjoy the fresh fruit & veg - strawberries are in season, they're cheap right now. And the Aussie kids will hook her into the Tim Tam slam at the first opportunity - that's hot chocolate drunk THROUGH a Tim Tam biscuit (choc-butterscotch biscuit with choc cream filling, double-dipped in chocolate). They have people at the airport shuttling the kids in the direction they need to be going. Extra staff have been put on to help everyone onto the train; the buses; the private transport; the reporter on the radio was on the spot, you could hear the cheering going on from the kids arriving. A lot of the more conventional passengers were either getting caught up in the enthusiasm, or trying to duck to one side to avoid it. Our news on TV is full of the latest arrivals, so I'll watch tonight - not that I have a clue what she looks like, of course! Don't worry, we'll look after her. Marg [/QUOTE]
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