Today, we had internet tickets for a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House. Iconic -three of of four people in the world recognize the building! Our tour guide explained that a Danish architect, Jorn Utzon, won an international competition to design it. When the project ran overbudget, the country raised the money to finish it in 1973 at a staggering price tag of $102 million. It has a large concert hall, a smaller theater for the ballets and many other venues for smaller productions. We were very impressed by its beauty - enough so that we decided to purchase opera tickets to hear Lakme on September 21st. Since we've never seen an opera before, we decided this was the opportunity to see one! The rest of our day was spent enjoying the sunshine in the Royal Botanic Gardens and visiting the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Check out our pictures by double clicking the word "Pictures" below.
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