Loving "Winta"

    Blue skies, nearly seventy degrees, old guys in Speedos swimming in the ocean at 6 AM every day - yep, it's winter Down Under.  We spent as much time as possible outside this weekend since the weather was so amazing.  It included the usuals, Sam's soccer game and AFL practice, but also a bunch of tennis (kids are getting much better thanks to weekly lessons), a beach picnic and cricket (Sam landed a cricket set at the school fair last weekend).  Sunday we rode the ferry into the city, walked across the Harbor Bridge and tried some 'roo pizza for lunch at the Australian Hotel (sound familiar MacKinnons?). 
    Kangaroo meat has been legal for human consumption since about 1993.  It's very lean and is sold in most grocery stores.  Despite that, only about 15% of Australians say they eat it each year.  Finding a "culinary" name for the meat (example: pork for pig) is being considered as a way to encourage diners.  It was pretty tasty but a bit too gamey for us.  Sam's assessment: "I like them better alive."





Kangaroo cuisine








View from the ferry wharf in Mosman at Taronga Zoo.




Love riding the ferries, whether it's Seattle, Outer Banks, or Sydney!



The Prime Minister's residence, when she's in Sydney.  It's directly across the Harbor from the Opera House.  Nice spot!

Views from The Harbor Bridge