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Chasing Queen Victoria

Last weekend we got an invitation to join a boat chase. Queen Victoria cruise ship (I think it is one of the biggest in the world!) was leaving Sydney Harbour after stopping here for a few days.

Hundreds of small boats set out to farewell the big ship.

We were on a "chinese junk" boat and our captain/steerer/boat owner superskillfully took us right to the front row of hundreds (or thousands?) of boats at Sydney Harbour.

The exciting part, of course, was the chase after the ship went past. The whole harbour turned into a whitewater turbulance and all the boats tried to keep up with the departing Queen Victoria.

I'm not sure on what that ship runs, but we didn't have much of a chance to continue the race, so we just saw the boat leave. Whoever would want to travel on one of those ships that are of a size of a suburb?!!?

Last week we also moved to yet another temporary apartment (we still have more than 2 weeks before we can move in to our new home at Wollstonecraft). But this time we can't really complain. We stay not far from Coogee beach (and go running along the shore) and the apartment is lovely, spacious and completely renovated. The kitchen is full of fancy gear, we even have iPod speakers, etc. Why would anyone rent a place so nice to strangers?!?!