Thursday 23rdOctober. Yesterday was the coldest October day here for 30 years. Snow in the ble mountains behind Sydney. Pissing with rain and howling wind allmorning but happily it cleared up in the late afternoon when we embarked on a wooden 100 year old ferry for a trip"Round the 'arbour mate" with a so called supper on board - I would have called them nibbles. The most striking thing for me about the harbour is that the waters edge is all steep too sandstone rock. There do not appear to be any shelving beachs in the oparts that we passed. Consequently all the properties at the waters edge have their private landings and masses of boats/yachts moored off in all the bays. The houses rise up the slopes so that even the ones at the back have a view out over the harbour. The Sun set when we were half way through the trip so that when we returned to the central Quay in the middle of the city beside the Opera Houseand the Bridge we had a wonderful light display. Everyone still very hungry upon return to base (but well oiled and plenty of singing on the coach) so Pizzas all round. Weather today no better. More rain but it does not seem to have worried the surfers. Will try to send pictures later.