Sydney

I set my alarm for 3am for a conference call during my first night in Sydney. Unfortunately I had miscalculated my time zones and missed the call by an hour which was a little disappointing. That also meant that I was bright eyed and bushy tailed and found it impossible to go back to sleep. I went for a run at first light; I normally run around the Royal Botanical Gardens, it is really a beautiful place to run and so calming. I have spent many a Saturday afternoon lying in the gardens listening to my iPod and just doing nothing, I can highly recommend it as a way of passing a few hours. This morning as I rounded the Opera House there was a huge liner coming into port, with the rising sun peeking out behind the advancing ship it was a sight to behold. The decks were full of holidaymakers getting their first view of the Harbour Bridge, taking pictures and waving at the many joggers pacing up and down the harbour side. Great stuff. A one hour gentle run did a lot to shake out the cobwebs but I could feel the legs were stiff after the flight so lots of stretching was in order.