Day 19. Battle Stations.....

With the late night yesterday and the humid night, sleep was lacking and we were all a little short with each other but the start of the day. I guess this is something to be expected when living in a shoe box together.

We are beginning quickly to realise that getting around Sydney on public transport and walking everywhere is taking a lot longer than expected. We dont really feel comfortable driving around particularly in town, and when a train into town is less then $5, why would you.

Today we headed out to the Maritime Museum to explore the local warships as well as a selection of the Old Historic Fleet.



























We weren't disappointed. The Museum has some great exhibitions dating all the way back to the days of Captain Cook and the Endeavour.

We toured the museum for some time before Mr 3 year old Teenager finally had enough.

From there on we headed on to grab some late dinner and wandered the streets etc. We got home late thanks to track works on the train line, meaning we had to find our own way home.

Tomorrow, more sightseeing.....

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