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355 days and 25,100kms from London, we finally got into Sydney on a lovely sunny day… When we had set off from London almost a year ago Sydney had seemed so far away – and deep in our hearts we had both wondered if we would ever make it this far… And now, unbelievably, here we were!! The sense of achievement was immense – we were exhausted, both physically and mentally, but very glad and proud that we had accomplished our goal. And relieved that there would be no more cycling…
We were invited to stay at friends of friends’ in Sydney – Helen and Derek, two Brits who had emigrated to Sydney last year, and whom we had been introduced to by email. We headed straight for their flat in Mosman, across the bay opposite the Opera House. Helen and Derek were a scream and their flat had absolutely stunning views towards the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge (the picture above was taken from their balcony!!). They made us feel so welcome and Helen, a professional photographer, even took us to a good vantage point on the harbour for some proper finish photos!
We spent a week in Sydney doing sightseeing, some last minute shopping, going to the Lunapark, and generally having a great time with Helen, Derek, and their friends… We topped it all of with champagne at the Opera House…something we had promised ourselves we would do on the day we set off from London. AND IT TASTED GREAT!
