Friday, May 23, 2008
That leap of faith
Faith is when you hop into a hotair balloon and trust that it will stay afloat in mid air.Faith is when you're in a little glass box 88 floors above the ground and trust that it won't topple over.
Faith is when you ride a speeding Harley and trust that it won't crash into a car.
Faith is when you sit in a seaplane and trust that its engines won't die on you.
Faith is when you are in a sailboat in the middle of the sea and trust that it won't capsize and sink into cold waters.
Then He asked me, "If you can trust Me with these things, why can't you trust Me with everything else?"
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Sydney, 16 May, Day 5
The rooms in Park Hyatt come with a remote control curtain drawer. So when I woke up on Friday morning, I pushed a button from bed and watched the view at my balcony unveil before me. Pretty cool stuff.
Taken in bed
View from my balcony
We went for a tour of the harbour and coastline via a seaplane. As the propellers were rather noisy, we had to wear headphones in order to hear the pilot. But horror of horrors, he was the only one who had the mic attached to his headphones, so basically, I couldn't speak for one hour!
Preparing for takeoff
One of the many beautiful coastlines
You can see the Sydney Opera House through the windscreen
Look at the number of yachts the Aussies have!
The pilot, Jon, the seaplane and I
Following the seaplane experience, we set off to another dock. This time, for a ride in a sailboat! The sky was a pretty shade of blue, which makes for very pretty photos.
The skipper, telling me where to steer
That's the Sydney harbour bridge behind me
The guys were pointing out Nicole Kidman's house to me.
But I have no idea which one they were pointing at...
Any idea Addi?
But I have no idea which one they were pointing at...
Any idea Addi?
Another great shot by Jo
Taking the Saab for a spin
Lunch was at Sean's Panaroma, a cosy little eatery off the coast of Bondi Beach. Dinner was at ARIA, a posh restaurant with a great view of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Obviously, I'm too sick of food to post them.
