Sydney, Australia

Yes ... you read that right. Hearsay has made the long, long journey to the land down under, where he's being hosted by Colin Burgess, the editor of a book series to which Rick recently contributed.

The Burgess family took a trip to Sydney and brought Hearsay along for a day of fun in the sun.

Here's Hearsay on a ferry, coming up on the Sydney Harbour Bridge ...


This is a great view of the Sydney skyline, along with the famous Opera House ...


An even better shot of the Opera House ...


Hearsay soaks up the sun on beautiful Manly Beach after a delightful ferry ride from Sydney's Circular Quay ...


A map of Australia ... Sydney is in the southeastern part of the country, on the coast.(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/pacific/australia)


ESTIMATED TRAVEL FROM YADKINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: 9,550 MILES

TOTAL TRAVEL: 20,150 MILES