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I spy spies

10:29am EST Thursday 26 March 2009 (day 14246)

Dang, no camera to prove my story, but I sat down outside Starbucks just to wait for Ian. A few minutes later, an older man sat down nearby. I noted that he, like me, had no drink, and therefore not necessarily paying for his seat. A few minutes later, a guy walked by the man who gave him a newspaper, without a word spoken !! wooah (?)

Ian

11:02am EST Thursday 26 March 2009 (day 14246)

Chillin' with Ian now; he bought me an OJ and we're just havin' a little chat in a glass enclosed B1 foodcourt near the spy area.

Mrs MacQuaries Chair

3:19pm EST Thursday 26 March 2009 (day 14246)

In botanic garden, with bats in trees, then pictures with cockatoos(?), and of Dan and Henne, sat with David the non-religious Christian, picture of cow over Opera House, picture with other David the ultra-sounder below U-Cow on a cliff, picture in shop of Rob's mom, pictures on chair, climbed all around rocks, pictures with Tanya (blonder) and Sabrina (taller).

Now sitting beside a woman who was writing postcards. I don't know her name.

climbed harbor bridge!

11:05pm EST Thursday 26 March 2009 (day 14246)

"Wanna go climb the bridge?" I figured it was the least likely question, and least likely to work.

"What?"

"Wanna go climb the bridge?"

"I heard it's expensive."

"Really?"

"But yeah I'll walk over there with you."

And we did. On the way, we found out the bridge peeps offer shoes for barefoot peeps like me, and it costs $179, and is "so worth it."

Alanna chose not to climb today, but we said bye, and *I* chose to climb!

Tevvi was our tour leader, and Kara was first, then me, then Oya, then everyone else, and then Kara's friend Stephanie and another Rob on the end.

I liked Tevvi plenty well, but the actual climb was less amazing that I had hoped. Maybe due to the nice weather and gentle slope.

The best part were the cable attachment things, which rolled past where the cable was affixed to the bridge!

Kara was scared on the way up and told me to be quiet, as I was enjoying the entire event quite well. I stayed pretty quiet past that, but still tried to be supportive of her climb.

Tev took lotsa pictures, but they were for $20 each, so I only bought one. And that was for $10 with an imaginary $10 discount ticket which I apparently got when I signed up, but lost.

Went out to a bar with Tevvy, Gabby (sp), Kara and Stephanie afterward. Tevvy's um, friend Sebastian came by; he had hitchhiked up from Canberra. Orange juice and vegetable nachos for me.

I'd write more, but I have a headache. sorry.

6:05am EST Friday 27 March 2009 (day 14247)

Upon awaking in the morning, I think the bridge climbing experience was greater than I remembered it while having a headache. I further think I would have enjoyed it more had I been able to ask all the questions that came to mind, and have been talk-talk-talky as I wished. I kept my mouf shut cause Kara complained, and I think I the words built up in my head and gave a headache. That's my theory, anyway.

Hey Tevvi, what are those cannons?  Hey Tevvi, who
designed this cable?  Hey Tevvi, can you do this course 
with your eyes closed?  Hey Tevvi, how do they keep 
paint from dripping on cars?  Hey Tevvi!  Hey Tevvi!