Today we visited the maritime museum a short walk from our hotel. We had passed here several times during the last few days and today was an ideal opportunity to visit. Moored outside the museum were a collection of boats, a lighthouse and a light ship some of which we could explore. We started with a submarine, not sure we would have liked to work in the cramped claustrophobic conditions. Notice the plaque showing that the engines were built in Greenock, Scotland. Then a naval vessel with quite heavy firepower. The highlights were a replica of the ship which brought the Dutch East India Company to Australia long before Captain Cook and a restored boat originally built in Sunderland and which started life trading from Glasgow. It ended its life as a rotting hull in Tasmania and was brought to Sydney and restored to sailing condition. Our last night in Sydney ended with ice creams and fireworks over Darling Harbour. Tomorrow we leave on the cruise so will update when and if we can.
