Bohemians and kangaroo

Do you have a bucket list?? I don't really have one. I have places I'd like to go and things I'd like to do, but I've never written them down. So when I was on my way to see La Boheme at the Sydney Opera House, it occurred to me that I never even thought about this happening! Here I am, a music major and never thought about going to the SOH. Wha???!!!

Boy, am I glad my life's not dependent on a bucket list. I first. visited the SOH on a previous trip. But we just walked around it. So this trip, I thought, why not see what's playing?? So when I saw it was La Boheme I knew it was a must. I vacillated, as it wasn't cheap, but sometimes you take the plunge knowing you may never get the chance again. And boy am I glad I did!! We were about 10 rows from the top but we were perfectly centered. The best part of being up there was the ease of seeing the translation. (I didn't even know Operas had them!). It was a very surreal experience and so, so glad I did it!!!

Then the other thing I got to experience that I really wanted to was eating kangaroo. I'm not gonna say it was easy but I did it. (Now before anyone goes postal on me here, kangaroo down under is no different than deer in the US). I had a hard time with that 1st bite though. I had to keep telling myself, it's just like eating deer. I had to get the image of that cute little roo face out of my mind. :). And I have to say it was really good. Very lean, tender, dark red meat. It's cooked to a medium rare - just like I like my steak! It's a bit gamey tasting, but I did enjoy it.

Sydney is a friendly and fascinating city. I always felt very safe and knew I could always find someone to help if I ever needed it.
But after a week in the city, we were ready to move on. And so begins our journey along the southern coastline. Stay tuned for more on that adventure.....