Sunday 4th September
Today we went to the Maritime Museum
The HMAS Vampire, is a destroyer built in Sydney
We went for a tour through the destroyer and it was great. It has tiny sleeping quarters for the common crew and large cabins for the captain and the officers. The Vampire has two big canons that fire bullets that are 12.5cm wide, it has 2 smaller guns that fired bullets 7.5cm wide and 1 smaller gun that fires 3cm wide bullets.
Dane & I also got to sit in the captains seat on the bridge. We also went down into the communications room and see all the electronic stuff, including the radar (which detects objects on the surface of the water and in the air) and the sonar (which detects objects under the water)
After the Vampire we had a look at an army submarine, the HMAS Onslo, it had the smaller size quarters as the Vampire. We saw the torpedo bays and a couple of old torpedos. The are very big and heavy. The submarine is very compact in side and would be difficult to move around with many people.
After the museum we went to the IMAX Theatre and watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two in 3D it was awesome. It is the biggest movie screen in the world.
We came home for a rest before we got ready to go to the football. We caught a bus to the Sydney Football Stadium and saw the Storm vs Roosters. The Roosters won 40-8, I was going for the Storm so was not happy that they lost. It is a very big stadium, but I think Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane
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They are some really cool photos. I am impressed how much you've remembered from the Maritime Museum - don't think you would get me on a submarine though - bit too tiny really (AND they go underwater, no thanks). I'm glad you are having such a good time. I haven't been to Sydney for ages and you sound like you are having so much fun.
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