October 6, Labor Day in Sydney

Wwe

We arrived in Sydney Sunday evening, October 5.  We've rented an apartment here for a week, and are really pleased with the accomodations.  Have a fully equipped kitchen (2 sets of dishes, all sorts of utensils, a dishwasher), a washer and dryer in the unit, books and dvds, a very comfortable place.  There's a bakery next door, groceries and the train station a couple of blocks away, and a 24 hour concierge on duty.
 Australia celebrates Labor Day, a public holiday, on October 6.  It was a gorgeous day here.  We breakfasted on our porch, then walked to the train station where we purchased "multi" tickets - 7 day passes good for travel by train, bus, light rail and ferry boats - a very good deal for less than $45 per person.

We took trains to Circular Quay and hopped on a ferry to Watkins Bay.  Sat on the upper outside deck and enjoyed the wonderful scenery with many, many pleasure boats (sail and power), past crowded beaches and a couple of seals.
 Returning to the Quay, we strolled along the waterfront to the Opera House.  There are a great many outdoor restaurants and bars along the way, all full of people eating and drinking, and sidewalk entertainers.   We hadn't realized that the roof of the Opera House is made of hundreds of tiles.