We just boarded the lovely Navigator after 3 days in Sydney. Would have written something before now but it was 55 cents/minute on the internet at the Hilton! We did the Bondi Beach and City Hop On Hop Off bus tours - great way to see everything, the Taronga Zoo, took the train to the Blue Mountains and have walked the Opera House/Botanical Gardens. We wanted to do the Grand Pacific Drive but was extremely expensive to get a driver and just couldn't figure out how to do it. As everyone has said, we were very surprised how expensive everything is ($48 for buffet breakfast at the Hilton). We had 2 great dinners at Darling Harbor - I'm Angus for steak and a wonderful Italian restaurant. I had the best lasagna I have ever had...also had a yummy eggs benedict at The Victorian shopping complex across from the Hilton ... and I almost forgot - pancakes at McDonalds.
Sure hoping Ngaire and Ken make it!