WEDNESDAY, 04 JULY

Atlanta (Tuesday) -- 91°/ 70°, Chance of afternoon thunderstorm.
Sydney (Wednesday) -- 63°/46°, Slight chance of afternoon shower; windy.


The plane has just landed in Sydney, about 8:10 AM.

Courtesy of Bing.com

ITINERARY FOR THE DAY:

• Meet your Delegation Manager, Ben Lovelace, upon arrival at Sydney Airport.

• Welcome to Sydney, Australia! The largest city in Australia and the capital of

New South Wales.

• Begin your first day in Australia with a visit to the pristine shoreline at Bondi

Beach. Home to the world’s first surf lifesaving club, Bondi Beach is also the

setting for the popular Australian reality show Bondi Rescue.

• Experience the history of Hyde Park Barracks, and discover what life was like for

the convicts sent to Australia over 190 years ago.

• Dine at a Sydney restaurant overlooking Darling Harbor, where you will have the

opportunity to try kangaroo for dinner.

Ben Lovelace

As the Delegation Manager, Ben will lead the delegation, calling ahead and making sure that the group stays on track with their itinerary each day.   A native of Wollongong, a city just south of Sydney, Ben has served People to People for 5 years managing delegations in Australia.

Source:  http://www.topvacationplace.com/beautiful-bondi-beach-in-sydney

Lenell and the other Student Ambassadors will have an opportunity to swim at Bondi Beach today.  According to a surfers forecast (http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Bondi-Beach/seatemp):

"Today's Bondi Beach sea temperature is 67 °F. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 10 °C [50 °F]."