We crossed to Circular Quay in time for the first tour of the Sydney Opera House of the day. We had an hour long guided tour of the facility which included detailed commentary about the construction and access to the various venues within the complex. We even got a private viewing of the world pianist competition rehearsal with the Sydney Symphony playing Rachmaninoff and a glimpse of the stage preparations for our opera later this afternoon.
After an early lunch and some window shopping, we headed back to the opera house to see the matinee performance of Aida. Even though it was a THREE hour performance with two intermissions, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. (I think Lukas had a little snooze during Act III). It was quite spectacular.
After the show we rushed back to our place for a quick change of clothes (warmer). Dave’s cousin, Hani, and his son, were waiting for us to take us to their home. The kids were very excited to meet some more relatives their age. We were able to have a good visit, before we went to a restaurant for an amazing Lebanese dinner. Once again, our visit was far too short, but it was still nice to meet everyone and make some connections on the other side of the world.
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