The ship’s time advanced an hour again last night, which put us on New Caledonia Standard Time. I never thought about it before, but if you don’t like Daylight Savings Time and the changing of the clocks twice a year, think about doing that nearly every day! When I got up this morning to start working, I found that the crew members were out washing off the Promenade Deck. I was going to take a picture, but realized I’d left my phone in the room. Maybe another time.
For now, since it’s a day at sea, I’m going to share some of the photos from our days in Sydney. Hope you enjoy!
More photos from Sydney
One of the attractions in Sydney is the ability to climb over the Harbor Bridge. I heard the cost was $15, but we had no time to climb!
This set of stairs was not well-traveled, so it was definitely something I wanted to check out. The reward was a fab photo of the opera house.
The ferry on the left is just going out, the middle one is unloading, and the one on the right is about to dock. This is a busy harbor!
Ferrys traverse the bay constantly during the day..
The White Bay Cruise Terminal as seen from the deck of the MS Noordam
A cool idea - just in case you forget which terminal you're at when you're leaving port!
From the MS Noordam, here's a view of downtown Sydney and one of the bridges crossing the Sydney waterways.
Everyone gathered to watch us leave port as the Noordam set sail.
Aboard the MS Noordam, as we set sail and get ready to pass under the Harbor Bridge
Those little dots on top of the Harbor Bridge are people watching us prepare to pass under the bridge.
Sydney's iconic amusement park, Luna Park, as seen from the deck of the MS Noordam.
We did make it under the bridge and afterward the captain came on and gave us the numbers. It's always a close call, but there's room.
If you've ever wondered what the underside of a massive bridge looks like, here's one!
After passing beneath the Harbor Bridge, we had a beautiful sunset!
At odd hours, the Promenade Deck is actually empty.
Early in the morning, the Promenade deck is wide open for walking because most passengers are not yet moving about.
The Lido Deck includes the pool, which was not yet popular. Later in the day, that changed.
Just as we were wondering why there were no towel animals on this ship, one showed up!
Our room steward left us a towel crab!