Arrived in USA

Our flight appears to be on time out of LAX - 4:15

Departing for the USA

We are about to depart for home. This morning we took a final trip to the opera house before breakfast by train. They can all now say they played at the Sydney Opera House.

Last Day in Sydney

Today we took a tour of the Opera House, had an exchange and lunch with the Millenium Marching Band, shopped at the Rocks where we could see the Vivid Sydney light show, and took a dinner cruise of the harbor for a view of the Sydney skyline.

Sydney and the Blue Mtns.

Today we started our morning with our first view of the harbor bridge and the opera house in daylight.

We then traveled to Koala Park to pet koalas and kangaroos, to watch sheep being sheared, and to learn how to swing the billy.

We finished our day with a trip to the Blue Mtns. where we ate lunch in a rotating restaurant overlooking the canyon. We descended into the canyon on the world's steepest train and out via gondola.

Sydney

After a morning rehearsal in Cairnes we flew to Sydney. We had an evening tour of the city with our first view of the Opera House.

A few more reef photos.

Great Day at the Great Barrier Reef

Today we traveled to the Low Isles to snorkel, view sea life via glass bottom boat, and learn about the biology of the isles - plenty of food, a little sea sickness, but great fun.

A Few More Photos of Kurand

Cairns Day 2

Today we traveled to the rainforest. At Kuranda Village we hugged koalas, petted kangaroos and saw a variety of other wildlife. A sky rail ride took us over the canopy of the rainforest to waterfalls and the floor of the forest. In the afternoon we saw demonstrations about aboriginal life that ranged from native dances to boomerangs to diggereedoos.In the evening we had a great performance on the Esplanade for an appreciative audience that asked for more. We finished our day with dinner and s

We've arrived!

Today we arrived in Australia.  After taking an in  country flight we arrived in Cairns at 12:20 p.m.   We claimed our luggage and changed into uniform in the airport in order to make our 2:00 p.m. performance and exchange at Trinity Bay School.  The students were pretty amazing after their long flight.  They did a great job in their performance, and after being treated to a "tea" that consisted of many Australian treats provided by the families of the students, they had a great exchange with the students.  We hope you enjoy the pictures and can see what a great time they were having while meeting the Trinity Bay Students.