Greetings from down under, where it's a balmy 80 degrees and the sun shines until after 8. It's Summertime.

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Since arriving in Sydney last Wednesday, I've put in a few days of hard work on our project with Energy Australia. It's an interesting mix of fun and frustration, with a lot of moving pieces and a rapid rate of development. I expect to be finished working in Sydney by Friday, 15 March.

So far, I've seen mostly tourist attractions, like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the historic Rocks, and a few good restaurants. I dined with friends of friends at a delicious Chinese-Malaysian place called Mamak, which was absolutely delicious. Then last night, I sampled some fine Belgian beers and ate some amazing mussels at the Heritage Belgian Beer Cafe, followed up with a couple of Aussie beers at the Hotel Australia. Many thanks to Bang and friends for showing me around!

Sydney is a beautiful, modern city. The central business district is pretty generic, but the outlying neighborhoods have some more character, which I'll be exploring more today.

The Opera House is one of the most impressive structures I have yet to behold. I've been lucky to see some phenomenal architecture in my three short decades, but this is the first building whose sight brought a tear to my eye. It is completely distinctive, entirely unique, and its lines so beautiful and organically flowing that you almost forget that it is a building made by man. I'm going to see A Midsummer Night's Dream on Thursday, and can't wait to get a peak at the interior. Keep Reading >>