Here I am with Melissa, a co-worker that I got to know on the way to Sydney. We actually flew down together and shared an apartment for 6 weeks. Funny thing . . . the flight attendant thought we were sisters! I guess because we are both so short. Note that I'm in all black and she is all white! Oh, we are in the Sydney Botanic Gardens which were so lush and green. I think Sydney is semi-tropical. The mixture of plants is truly amazing with some species, that I've seen in Dallas growing in small pots, growing to tree size.