Yesterday was a 2 pm finish to rehearsal so Tom took Larry and me on a tour of some historic downtown Sydney buildings with a special focus on the Hyde Park Convict Barracks and Famine Memorial.
To have the privilege of visiting this museum with history and details told by Tom is a unique experience indeed. The past becomes the present.
...although, perhaps, his own favorite anecdote is that of his grandson Gus spinning all of the hammocks into a twist during a visit. Seems the museum staff found that memorable, too.
We also toured the stunning vestibule of the Public Library, passed Parliament and the Mint and finished with a drink in the lounge of the InterContinental Hotel, originally the 1851 Treasury Building.
Great fun to amble with Tom and watch passers-by faces light up with recognition and respect.
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To have the privilege of visiting this museum with history and details told by Tom is a unique experience indeed. The past becomes the present.
...although, perhaps, his own favorite anecdote is that of his grandson Gus spinning all of the hammocks into a twist during a visit. Seems the museum staff found that memorable, too.
We also toured the stunning vestibule of the Public Library, passed Parliament and the Mint and finished with a drink in the lounge of the InterContinental Hotel, originally the 1851 Treasury Building.
Great fun to amble with Tom and watch passers-by faces light up with recognition and respect.
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