
It was an astounding experience - think of what a park should really be - complete with the opening sign "Please walk on the grass. Smell the roses. Hug the trees." The kin of sense of humor I have always appreciated in my Aussie friends. We saw incredible fauna and even caught up with a pride of Flying Foxes - essentially bats that are the size of small foxes with faces to match. One of the spaces was a homage to the Aboriginal People - those who won their independence and right to be counted as people (in the Aussie census). It reminded me of a number of stories in America's past, but unique to the culture of Australia and the colony that took over the land.

So, following @behomeny's suggestion, I headed to Bronte Beach (the next stop on the Bondi Express tour) where we had a nice lunch aside a quiet, but eminently enjoyable surf set - watching the water and enjoying a good cup of expresso was a nice break from the walk.
Once we finished, we headed back to the hotel and prepped for the Welcome Dinner. I should explain that my friend is part of American Express and won one of the Amex B2B President's Club Awards. So last night was the start o the official festivities where we got introduced to Australia by a Aussie character who taught us to say "G'day Mate" and "No worries".
The food was intriguing - I got to sample:
- Emu Carpaccio
- Orange juice-infused crocodile
- Kangaroo on a stick

And, since the dragon had no name, I convinced Matt (the wrangler) to name it Clover, in honor of Cloverfield, the Movie.
Today, I am getting ready for a brisk walk up the Sydney Harbor Bridge - seems they allow people to walk up the outside of the bridge and look over the city from there.
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Sweetie - its KOALA bear.
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