I managed to sneak a night in Sydney by staying on a houseboat on the Hawkesbury with my family. My sister lives in the country in Orange, and came down especially. We got takeaway from my favourite Chinese Restaurant, Konki's at Collaroy Plateau. Their Mongolian Lamb is to die for. The boat was pretty bogan, my brother, sister and I were in the 'kids room' with three bunk beds... Last Christmas mum bought my sister and I the same pyjamas - which mum conveniently brought from home... so we really did look like 5 year olds on a family holiday. After about 3 minutes my brother started snoring so he was kicked out to sleep with my dad, mum took over his bed.