Bike rack in the land of Oz

Thanks to Delta Airlines, I got "stuck" in Sydney recently for an extended layover - something in the neighborhood of 15+ hours.  (I'll give them credit - they gave me a bunch of free miles for the inconvenience without me even asking.)  Which ended up being an unexpected way to see Australia.  I'll take it!

So, armed with zero knowledge of Sydney, I set out on a search for their major sightseeing spots to cover my bases, and naturally I ran into some bike rack along the way.  I told you this stuff is everywhere!

First up - bike rack, flying solo in front of the world famous Sydney Opera House.  I would have dragged the bike rack into a better shot, but truthfully I was already getting some really hilarious looks from tourists and locals alike for being crouched down on my stomach, trying to get both items into the photo.  See?  I do have some shame somewhere.

Then, I hit the mother load of bike rack rack in Darling Harbour, and fortunately this was already positioned to have the greatest bike rack to scenery ratio possible.  Perfect placement - the harbor and downtown Sydney loom spectacularly over this bunch of barricade, projecting its majesty in strong silence.  Like someone KNEW I was coming, camera in hand, needing calendar-worthy pictures.

Calendar!  Why didn't I think of that before - now I know what to get y'all for Christmas next year.

I digress.  I will say that it took me the better part of an hour to get up and take this shot, as it was oddly surrounded by a ton of locals and a few construction workers using it as a Barcalounger on their lunch break.  While I may be bold enough to have a blog that literally focuses on steel tubing in foreign countries, I am not so stupid as to come between a man and his lunch.  (You can see the construction worker to the far right of the photo.)

Bike rack in a beautiful city - and Sydney is really stunning - probably garners four bicycles, but I'm gonna knock it down one for my inability to drag bike rack into a better shot.

THREE bicycles out of four.  Suck it up next time, Iskandar.