Although we have a fairly robust arts scene here in Welly, it is nice (and just a 3 hour flight) to get across the ditch to the Big City for one-of-a-kind events like seeing Aida at the SOH. The show did not disappoint, and we returned to the in-house restaurant (Guillame at Bennelong) for a pre-show meal with city's best view.
Speaking of views, we ran into some friends (Raewyn, Jordan and Lorraine) on the flight over, and had lunch at the Westfield Tower, where young Jordan (this was his first overseas trip AND first time in a plane) took this photo of us on the observation deck.
On the way home, we scored some underpriced Aussie 1996 Shiraz ($20!) at the Duty Free, and Richard was rewarded with a bottle of bubbly for answering the "is there a doctor on board?" call and helping out a fellow passenger in distress on the flight home.
