Sydney

Today we landed at Sydney. Before we landed we got up at 6 o’clock to see the bridge. It was awfully like Widnes bridge but we didn’t say so. We then had to go to breakfast. We heard Dad being called over the microphone. He had to be interviewed up on “A” deck.

At last it was time to leave SS Orsova. We were waiting for the customs to pass us and for trunks and packing cases to come. In the end we took a taxi-truck to the hotel we had booked. It was a nice hotel and our room had air-conditioning fitted. Daddy went back to the Customs and saw our tea chest thrown up and then came back to the “Coronation”.

We decided that we would take a trip to Bondi Beach. We took the bus to North Bondi. Then walked to the beach. We had a lovely time [but when we got back Mandy had got tonsilitis and had to stay in bed. (this is an extra put in on 21st November 1968). I do not enjoy school it is called Childwall C. of England school.]