Day 6 August 2 Saturday
After breakfast went to the botanical gardens to look at birds and flowers and have a cup of coffee. Lost my little notebook somewhere there. Rats. Saw my first parrots. Two green ones flew overhead. Then went to the NSW state library to use the internet. Checked my email and wrote a few. After lunch I went to the car market to see what had come in. A Jeep Cherokee like mine with all the camping gear and a Toyota Land Cruiser with all the stuff. I stopped by the library again and checked email. A spam entry told me my credit union has some problem with the wire transfer of money. I just about erased it. Now I will have to call Tuesday 2 to 3 am my time to reach the credit union in the morning on Monday. Sydney is 17 hours ahead of the West coast. I am not a happy camper (no pun intended) I will probably have to stay here at least through Thursday before the money comes.
Day 7 August 3 Sunday
Had normal breakfast of oatmeal. Went to the Botanical Gardens to try and take pictures of “parrots“. Saw at least two different kinds, rainbow lorikeet and yellow crested cockatoo and got
a few nice pictures. There was a huge flock of yellow crested 
cockatoos and they all took off at once. Neat sight. Stopped by the library and checked email. Interesting that Hyde Park is a formal garden put in in 1810 and on the north end of the park, in a row are the old insane asylum, the mint, the hospital, the parliament building. After lunch went to the Australian Museum. I saw an aboriginal performer. Also, they had a wonderful mineral collection and I am ready to go looking myself.
Day 8 August 4 Monday
Got up late, 6:50. Had breakfast with the lady from Canada who gave me more traveling tips. Went to the library and found out they have WiFi internet which is free. I checked on ferry to Manly beach so plan on going if not raining. I took a free ferry to Cockatoo Island which used to
be a ship building yard for WWII and now is turning into an arts center. The exhibits there now were audio/visual things and lets say art is definitely in the eye of the beholder. It was a nice boat ride in the harbor. After dinner went to The Side Bar for free wine sponsored by the hostel. I had a nice conversation with a young man from Germany. He is here on a vacation/work visa issued to just about anyone around the world age under thirty. They need lots of workers here. Went to bed late and have to get up at 2 am to call the credit union to find out why they have not transferred money to the bank here.
Day 9 August 5Tuesday.
Called credit union and they were worried about sending money but sent it on Friday anyway. Called the local bank and the money was deposited. Yea!!! After breakfast decided to go to Manly beach. Took the half hour ferry ride to the beach. The van guy called and asked some questions about what I wanted in the van. I will go talk with him tomorrow about getting the van if there are no complications. I had lunch and a free beer in Manly. The beach was very nice and the water according to my feet was cold. No swimmers only a few surfers with wet suits. I did not get sick on the ferry.
Day 10 August 6 Wednesday
I went to the library to try the wireless internet and it was not working properly. Then I went to check out my campervan. They were essentially done. I asked for a bunch of stuff to be included and he obliged. I will pick it up at 10 in the morning on Thursday and head for the Blue Mountains which probably will not have snow. It rained off and on today.
After breakfast went to the botanical gardens to look at birds and flowers and have a cup of coffee. Lost my little notebook somewhere there. Rats. Saw my first parrots. Two green ones flew overhead. Then went to the NSW state library to use the internet. Checked my email and wrote a few. After lunch I went to the car market to see what had come in. A Jeep Cherokee like mine with all the camping gear and a Toyota Land Cruiser with all the stuff. I stopped by the library again and checked email. A spam entry told me my credit union has some problem with the wire transfer of money. I just about erased it. Now I will have to call Tuesday 2 to 3 am my time to reach the credit union in the morning on Monday. Sydney is 17 hours ahead of the West coast. I am not a happy camper (no pun intended) I will probably have to stay here at least through Thursday before the money comes.
Day 7 August 3 Sunday
Had normal breakfast of oatmeal. Went to the Botanical Gardens to try and take pictures of “parrots“. Saw at least two different kinds, rainbow lorikeet and yellow crested cockatoo and got
a few nice pictures. There was a huge flock of yellow crested 
cockatoos and they all took off at once. Neat sight. Stopped by the library and checked email. Interesting that Hyde Park is a formal garden put in in 1810 and on the north end of the park, in a row are the old insane asylum, the mint, the hospital, the parliament building. After lunch went to the Australian Museum. I saw an aboriginal performer. Also, they had a wonderful mineral collection and I am ready to go looking myself.Day 8 August 4 Monday
Got up late, 6:50. Had breakfast with the lady from Canada who gave me more traveling tips. Went to the library and found out they have WiFi internet which is free. I checked on ferry to Manly beach so plan on going if not raining. I took a free ferry to Cockatoo Island which used to
be a ship building yard for WWII and now is turning into an arts center. The exhibits there now were audio/visual things and lets say art is definitely in the eye of the beholder. It was a nice boat ride in the harbor. After dinner went to The Side Bar for free wine sponsored by the hostel. I had a nice conversation with a young man from Germany. He is here on a vacation/work visa issued to just about anyone around the world age under thirty. They need lots of workers here. Went to bed late and have to get up at 2 am to call the credit union to find out why they have not transferred money to the bank here.Day 9 August 5Tuesday.
Called credit union and they were worried about sending money but sent it on Friday anyway. Called the local bank and the money was deposited. Yea!!! After breakfast decided to go to Manly beach. Took the half hour ferry ride to the beach. The van guy called and asked some questions about what I wanted in the van. I will go talk with him tomorrow about getting the van if there are no complications. I had lunch and a free beer in Manly. The beach was very nice and the water according to my feet was cold. No swimmers only a few surfers with wet suits. I did not get sick on the ferry.
Day 10 August 6 Wednesday
I went to the library to try the wireless internet and it was not working properly. Then I went to check out my campervan. They were essentially done. I asked for a bunch of stuff to be included and he obliged. I will pick it up at 10 in the morning on Thursday and head for the Blue Mountains which probably will not have snow. It rained off and on today.
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