Walking and driving over the Harbour Bridge has become just a part of everyday life. The first few times were pretty amazing and then, like everything, it becomes normal.
The "wow" factor came back last week. Mum & Dad are over on holiday and to celebrate Mum's birthday she decided that she wanted to climb the Harbour Bridge. Tickets were duly booked and Brad, Mum and I arrived at the duly appointed time ready for our climb. We were advised it takes over 3 hours (which I though was quite long) and a health check and breathalyser test would be required before we would be allowed to climb.
We were grouped into 12 and, after passing the said tests, we were provided with a "boiler suit" and told to remove everything (watches & jewellery included) and take of all clothes except underwear. We all looked fetching in the suits! We were then given harnesses, safety ropes, sun hats, 2 way radios, tie on handkerchiefs and practice training at climbing before starting the climb.
With the exception of steep ladder climbs, it was an easy walk. The views were stunning and Mum had Happy Birthday sang to her at the top of the bridge by our group and the groups round us. It was pretty special.
Posts
