
And our final view of the Sydney Opera House from this trip, showing the patterns on the sails.

And our final view of the Sydney Opera House from this trip, showing the patterns on the sails.

With the sun providing backlight, we get to see the tile patterns on the Sydney Opera House sails.

A look under the sails on the Sydney Opera House shows the ribs that hold them up.

The patterns of the tiles on the Sydney Opera House against a marbled sky.

Looking between parts of the Sydney Opera House across to Garden Island.

A close-up of one of the sails of the Sydney Opera House, showing the pattern of tiles that makes up this Sydney icon.

A less common view of the Sydney Opera House, showing three of the sails in descending sizes.

The pointy-end of one of the Sydney Opera House sails.

Angela poses in front of the Sydney Opera House during our Sydney 2011 trip.

Susan and Angela pose in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge outside the Sydney Opera House on the opposite shore of Circular Quay.

The Ice Bear Project was the work of artist Mark Coreth. Ten tonnes of ice was carved into the shape of a polar bear, complete with skeleton. The aim of the project was to highlight the impact of climate change on the Arctic.

The HST‘s Australian cousin the New South Wales XPT in Country Link livery at Sydney’s Central Station.