Climbing the Sydney Harbour bridge (something I’ve always wanted to do), we were in a group of six and in that group was an American couple who had never been to Australia.  They were talking about how they were enjoying Sydney, and how the streets especially Chinatown were just way cleaner then those in the States (yes Aussie Aussie Aussie!!).  I get into a conversation upon reaching the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and it goes a little something like this:

Me: “Would you rate this as one of the best experiences in your life?”
Philadelphia dude: ” Not quite since when you meet the love of your life, get married to her and have beautiful children then it doesn’t come close.”
Me: “Oh eerr rightio”

It’s almost the equivalent of when you walk down the street and think that someone is about to shake your hand but really is shaking the dudes hand behind you.  Ooooh the embarrasment, and all you can do is use that hand to adjust your hair or do something like stretch to recover from an embarrasing moment.

I still remember the view from above and I can now look at pictures of the Harbour bridge aka the Coathanger and say that yes I have climbed it and enjoyed the view.  For now it’s something that I consider as a once in a lifetime experience and until I do what Philly dude did then it’s my most treasured moment.

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Image courtesy from the folks at Bridgeclimb