Sydney is a wonderful city, perhaps one of my favourites. It has everything. The sunny weather, the beaches, the nightlife, the restaurants, the sport and the iconic landmarks. You really can't go wrong here.
Cazzie and I have spent 7 very busy days.
Day 1. We arrived on Sunday very early. Couldn't check in to our apartment, so wandered around the city, mainly Darling Harbour and some of the numerous parks on offer as well as heading up the tallest building to get a great view. We needed to keep busy because as soon as we stopped, we knew jetlag would hit us. After a few beers late afternoon and a Hard Rock cafe burger, we were done. A good, but gentle start to the trip.
Day 2 - Monday. We headed up to see the Blue Mountains. Ian, our tour guide, collected us at 6.45am, which was fine with us, seeing as we'd been awake since 4.30.
This was my second time here, but the place is just as impressive. We rode the worlds steepest railway and a couple of scenic cable cars, giving us greats views of the mountians. This is must do when visiting Sydney.
On the way back to Sydney, we popped into Featherdale Zoo for some Kangaroo and Koala spotting. Zoos aren't quite the same for me since our Kruger Park safari.
Day 3 - Tuesday was New Year's Eve and we were lucky enough to spend it on a boat with a magnificent view of the fireworks, all courtesy of Ollie and Nadine's Dad!!! There were 15 of us with plently of food, booze and cheesy music to keep us entertained inbetween fireworks. We only realised how lucky we were to be on this boat when we saw people queueing up from 9am just to get into the parks to get a good spec. It really was a terrific evening and we could not have been more grateful.
Day 4, Wednesday....woke up with the expected hangover. Plan today was to have a few beers in the afternoon to shift the headache, before heading up to the 36th floor bar at the Shangri La for cocktails and views of the city. Another must do, although the drinks are a bit pricey.
Day 5, Thursday. Today we were climbing over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, so after wandering around the botanical gardens, which gave great view of the Opera House and the Bridge, and after lunch right by the Opera House it was time to climb.
The climb took about 3 hours, with the first hour taken up with saftey briefings to ensure no one dies. The climb was brilliant, and the views would have been even better if it wasn't so cloudy, but still a really awesome afternoon.
Day 6 - Friday. We managed to get hold of 2 tickets in the Barmy Army section of the SCG to see Australia v England and what a day to pick. We witnessed the England seam attack reduce the Ozzies to 165 before tea and then saw Cook and Carberry knock a quick 150 in the evening session without any trouble at all. I must point out the we were also drinking all day, so my memory is not quite 100%.
Day 7 - Saturday. Hired a car and took a trip north to visit Palm Beach and Manly. Palm Beach is where Home and Away is filmed, so Cazzie was a very happy bunny. The beach itself was beautiful and full of surfers and it's made me want to learn...watch this space!!!!
Then it was on to Manly Beach. A real buzzing seaside town (for want of a better phrase). Loads of restaurants and bars dotted along the marina with a street full of surf shacks and souvenir shops which lead to a very crowded beach. It was the weekend and the weather was perfect for sunbathing so it was always going to be packed.
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