Sydney - Day two

The planned sleep in never happened - building works next door at a very early hour put an end to that so I made a cup of tea and some cereal and got back into bed and watched a bit of Crime Channel - for two hours lol.

I've decided a lie in while awake drinking tea and watching TV is much more enjoyable than a sleep in when you are in zzzzz land.

I got up determined to fulfil Mr Google's claim to 8 minutes to the Consulate. I blitzed it till I realised it was ten minutes and I'd walked past it again ....WTF - how can such a massive building remain so elusive.

US Consulate - the elusive destination

Martin Place is proving to be an enigma. The whole US  Consulate thing faded into the background (where it seems to continually be) when I tried to bank a cheque.  In all my Martin Pl wanderings I had noticed the beautiful old Commonwealth Bank Building and i was content that I knew where it was when I needed it. However - after my ten minute test run this morning I went to the bank. What a huge beautiful old building. Unfortunately it is now a dress shop. A mistake anyone could make - please see photo below.

Its big and that writing to the right of the flag says Commonwealth Bank.
Nowhere does it say dress shop!

The real bank was on the other side - right opposite - you guessed it -the bloody US Consulate. Sigh.

I wonder if having no sense of direction is a registered disability. Maybe I need a "Guide" dog with a little GPS on his collar.

I went for an enormous walk to Circular Quay and did a round of Sydney Harbour on a ferry. Beautiful warm balmy day. Then I did the obligatory Opera House visit. Looks quite different up close.

Sydney Harbour Bridge (a very literal name - I'm going to call it Syd)

Opera House

I was starving by the time I made my way back into the city so i found yet another Irish pub and did three rounds with this bucket of lamb shanks.

Lamb Shanks

I also came across this picture of PM Malcolm Turnbull hehehe

I walked over 10 km today and again yesterday so a bit of rest time in order - got to be up early to go find that bloody building by 8:15.  I think i better aim for 7:15 and if by luck I find it I'll have breakfast at the Lindt Cafe - I can see it from there :)