April 9, 2014. Sydney, Australia. The Chinese Garden.

The Chinese Garden of Friendship is beautiful. It is full of wonderful sights, waterfalls both big and small, lakes and hidden pathways. It was initiated in 1988 by the local Chinese community, to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary. And rocks are everywhere. Each section is separate from the last, so surprises are around every corner. The Garden is walking distance from our apartment so the contrast from the urban density in Darling Harbour to the quiet and beauty of the Chinese Garden is dramatic. In fact, the foliage is so dense I told Ken we needed to leave because I was claustrophobic. The Chinese Garden serves tea, so at 3;45, we drank green tea and ate scones and cream. It was lovely, but not quite up to the standard of the Queen Elizabeth high tea. After taking the people mover back to Darling Harbour, we acted Australian. We sat and drank a beer and snacked on anti pasto while sitting outside beside the Harbour We are becoming Australians.