Things are Different in Sydney

So, things are different in Sydney. First off, everyone seems to like to drink. Sunday afternoon was filled with people out and about with their children have a beer or four at any of the various hang-out spots there are. Even the statues, noting the lack of people hanging out in the public square, take the time to sit back and reflect on the week's accomplishments with a nice glass of Australian white wine.

In addition, the view from my room is WAY nicer here in Sydney.
The women (no pictures unfortunately) on first analysis appear to be rather attractive as it compares on to the global scene ; )
And finally, the most interesting thing is that Australians have a very distinct and notable lack of ability to understand the inherit connection between size and value. For example, large houses typically cost more than smaller houses in a similar market. SUV's typically are more expensive than compact cars. But they just couldn't get it right with their coins. They have elected to eliminate all paper money under $5. In addition they've decided that the 20 cent and 50 cent coins should be the largest (about the size of a sand dollar) and then aligning their coin sizes to a bell curve, they've made their $2 coins the smallest amongst the bunch, ranking just slightly larger than an American dime. What else is great about their coins? The subway doesn't take credit card, so if you need a ticket and you only have a twenty? That's right, 9 dime size coins worth $2 each. Find that couch comfortable? Good - you just paid 14 dollars in lost change to sit in it!