Matt's Sydney trip 2023

Matt traveled to Sydney to meet the other half of his Google SRE team.




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The view from the office was amazing.
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First team activity? Visit Taronga Zoo... exotic animals and fantastic views of the city.
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To return, we took the Sydney Harbor ferry - its route passed many of the tourist attractions.
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Matt had beautiful views of Darling Harbor as he walked from hotel to work
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His former boss, John, took him on a tour around the city... two notable locations: Bondi Beach
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and The Gap, the opening to the harbor
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Saturday, Matt took a swim at the Bondi Beach Icebergs' pool - filled directly from the ocean.
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After walking past the muSEAum each day, Matt decided to visit it on Sunday
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The highlight was their Tall Ship
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And finally, a chance to revisit the Sydney Opera House, where in 1990 his high school choir competed - and won!
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