One of the things I love about doing these tours is that you're always engaged, always seeing stuff, never bored. Sometimes, however, that can be really taxing...

I dedicate this to all those affected by the recent hostage crisis in Sydney, my thoughts go out to them and their families and I hope everyone returns safely

Steve put another piece of pizza on his plate. At this rate, they would have to order another pie, and the waitstaff already wasn't pleased by Thor's eating habits.

Gazing out the window, he took in the Sydney skyline. Lights illuminated the bridge they just finished climbing and the opera house they toured behind it.

"You know," Tony piped up, "for being superheroes and fighting aliens and stuff, you'd think we'd be able to keep going for a while, but noooo."

"If you won't eat that, I will." Clint said, pointing to the slice Tony was neglecting on his plate.

Tony slammed his hand down over the pizza and hissed "mineeeeee"

Natasha had already downed four cups of coffee, Steve didn't want to see what that would do to her later, and Bruce had eaten an entire family sized salad.

What made the Avengers so hungry, you ask?

While planning the day, way way way way way 8 months ago, Steve saw an advertisement for the Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb. It looked sweet, but he had already filled up the two days in Sydney. With a deft show of organization, Steve flipped around the Opera House tour for the other day and squeezed in the bridge tour on the last day. However, their surf lesson at Bondi Beach was also on that day.

We can handle it. Steve thought. How much work can surfing be?

Very hard, Steve, very hard.

When he woke up that morning, Steve prayed for the rain to stop. It didn't. He prayed for the temperature to warm up from its current 5 degrees Celsius. It didn't.

At the How About Surfing surf shop, they were given two wetsuits to wear because of the water, but at that point, Steve had lost feeling in his feet, so it didn't matter anymore. Hopping across the cold, wet sand, they were given boards and a rudimentary surfing lesson. Tony volunteered to go first, and he sat on his board and was pulled out by one of the staff. Steve bit his lip as the wave overtook Tony as Tony attempted to stand. He ended up flying backwards off his board, crashing into the wave behind him.

Everyone laughed, even Steve.

One by one, they were all dragged out and let loose. No one made it up the first time. They were allowed to go out now on their own, staying in waist-deep water.

"Last one to stand buys dinner." Clint shouted as he swam out. And that's when hell broke loose. Everyone was trying their hardest to stand, and if they fell, they raced back out into the surf to try again.

"Damn, I can't seem to get the hang of this." Steve muttered to himself. He glanced over at Natasha, the first one to stand up. She seemed like a natural as she rode into shore.

At least he may still be safe, Thor couldn't seem to grasp the concept either. Steve just saw him flip off the front of his board and face-plant into the sand.

"Hey Clint, you wanna rethink your bet?" Tony asked as he, standing on his board, zoomed by Clint, who had wiped out for the fourth time.

"What are you doing standing around?" One of the surf instructors asked Steve. He pointed at himself, just to make sure the instructor was addressing him. "Yes, you, come out, I see a good wave for ya." Steve waded over to the young woman and mounted his board. She pulled him out and spun him around. "Remember what I said about taking your time, you'll get it." She turned around to find the wave, and bit her lip. Steve tensed, he didn't like the fact that the instructor was nervous about this.

"Ok, here it comes, go, go, go!" She shouted and pushed Steve forward.

Steve focused on the shore, lifted his body up, placed his feet, and slowly, cautiously, righted himself.

"HAHAHA! I have done it!" He shouted triumphantly as he rode the wave onto the beach. Bruce came up and gave him a high-five. Steve was shaking from the adrenaline. "That was super cool, I'm going out again!" Steve dragged his board into the water and waded out.

They were out there for almost four hours, and in that time there was a clear loser of Clint's bet: Thor. They took lunch at the RSL club across the street and dried off and warmed up.

"I need a shower." Natasha remarked. "A nice, warm, shower."

"You'll have to hurry, our bridge climb tour is at three, and we need to be there a half an hour before." Steve explained.

Natasha wasn't pleased, but she met the deadline. The seven Avengers boarded a cab for the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

At the time of their tour, they were ushered into a briefing room where they were instructed how to put on the equipment. Each of them were given a harbor bridge jumpsuit, a windbreaker, a fleece (which they would need), a beanie, and a souvenir cap. At the last stop before the beginning, they were outfitted with headphones and a radio so they could listen to their guide.

"Hello, I'm Aaron." Their guide said and waved. "You're the only group for this tour, so we'll be heading out momentarily. I need to fit you with your harness, which won't take long, then we'll strap into the bridge and we'll be on our way."

The tour started innocently enough, they weren't very high off the ground and there wasn't much to see. Aaron told them about why they built the bridge and when it was built and how much it cost, etc. Then they left the bowels and entered the main frame.

Up and up they climbed along the arch. Aaron stopped them half way.

"Cool story I usually tell guests up here." Aaron started. "When the bridge was being built, some workers fell to their deaths into the harbor. One man, while working at this height, was supposedly pushed off. During his fall, he undid his toolbelt and pulled out his largest wrench, throwing it at the water. It hit the surface before him broke his fall. The man suffered only a broken rib."

"Fascinating." Loki replied.

"I actually feel like testing that." Tony said. Bruce just shook his head.

After another 40 minutes or so, they had reached the top. The rain had started up again, but the view was never the less spectacular. Aaron pulled out a camera, the only one allowed a camera, and started snapping photos of them with the Opera House in the distance.

The climb down was easy, and soon they were back in the safety of the building.

"Friend Steve," Thor said as they left with their photos, "I require much sustenance after our adventure today."

"You said it big guy." Clint replied. "I could eat a whale."

"How about sushi?" Loki asked.

"How about something totally greasy and unhealthy?" Tony asked.

They settled for pizza.