Went to work, tried to make it a short day, but as usual on a last day everyone wants you before you go.<\/p>\n
Meat up with Kathlenn at the library (I think she has done Sydney). I wanted a last look at Darling Harbour and suggested an early lunch overlooking the harbour. We found a restaurant with a balcony and had a good slow meal, before making our way back to the hotel room, packing up and getting the train to the airport. Plan was to drop of the bag in left luggage and work out where the hotel is. As per usual we ended up taking the long route round. Finally get to the hotel and it\u2019s definitely a budget hotel as the lift is held together with gaffer tape, the lift button didn\u2019t work (had to use the other panel), and the door handle\/lock took a bit of wiggling. So settled in the room, I went down to the machines to get beer and ginger beer. The drinks machines, once I could make it work, was nifty). Drink then sleep!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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