Sydney - Australia
8/7/05
This day was dedicated to the visit of the city. Sydney has more than 4 millions of people and there is quite a lot of things to do. Unfortunately some of them were out of our budget, like climbing to the top of the harbor bridge (AUS$ 180) which is the city's major icon or visiting the back stage of the Opera (AUS$ 140). We had to stick to the cheapest options like walking around the different neighborhoods. Cheap accommodation in the city is also impossible, we stayed in the suburb some 20 minutes away by train from the center.
We started with the park just next to the Darling Harbor, where some museums and exhibition centers are located. A group of Asian people were practicing tai chi on the grass, so you can imagine that right in the middle of Sydney there is a quiet relaxing place. Families were having brunch along the water in the little cafes.
From there we headed to The Rocks, the oldest neighborhood in the city, named after its rocky shoreline. It was founded when the first convict tents were erected there in 1788 and it is now one of Sydney's most famous precinct.
There are lots of cute little houses made of stones. From its harbor, there is a nice view of the city's modern buildings.
Click here for a panoramic view from the Darling Harbor
We then wandered around newer neighborhoods...
...towards the Opera House to have a closer look to it. The Opera House was constructed between 1959 and 1973 and designed by a Danish architect. It houses much more than operas, from jazz concerts to plays including some free attractions.
From the Opera we crossed the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens with its impressive and weird trees. Our last stop was across the town hall for a drink just before heading back to the suburb to get our car and drive to the Blue Mountains.
It was already getting dark when, on the way to Blue Mt looking for a place to spend the night, we stopped in a motel but it was too expensive. Surprisingly the owner, a Polish guy, used his computer and did a research on the Internet and also showed us a list of cheaper accommodations that we could check. We were really surprise and it was actually the first time it happened to us but not the last. Anyway, we followed his advice and went to a cheap place in Penrith, a town just a few kilometers before the start of the Blue Mountains.
This day was dedicated to the visit of the city. Sydney has more than 4 millions of people and there is quite a lot of things to do. Unfortunately some of them were out of our budget, like climbing to the top of the harbor bridge (AUS$ 180) which is the city's major icon or visiting the back stage of the Opera (AUS$ 140). We had to stick to the cheapest options like walking around the different neighborhoods. Cheap accommodation in the city is also impossible, we stayed in the suburb some 20 minutes away by train from the center.
We started with the park just next to the Darling Harbor, where some museums and exhibition centers are located. A group of Asian people were practicing tai chi on the grass, so you can imagine that right in the middle of Sydney there is a quiet relaxing place. Families were having brunch along the water in the little cafes.
From there we headed to The Rocks, the oldest neighborhood in the city, named after its rocky shoreline. It was founded when the first convict tents were erected there in 1788 and it is now one of Sydney's most famous precinct.
There are lots of cute little houses made of stones. From its harbor, there is a nice view of the city's modern buildings.
Click here for a panoramic view from the Darling Harbor
We then wandered around newer neighborhoods...
...towards the Opera House to have a closer look to it. The Opera House was constructed between 1959 and 1973 and designed by a Danish architect. It houses much more than operas, from jazz concerts to plays including some free attractions.
From the Opera we crossed the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens with its impressive and weird trees. Our last stop was across the town hall for a drink just before heading back to the suburb to get our car and drive to the Blue Mountains.
It was already getting dark when, on the way to Blue Mt looking for a place to spend the night, we stopped in a motel but it was too expensive. Surprisingly the owner, a Polish guy, used his computer and did a research on the Internet and also showed us a list of cheaper accommodations that we could check. We were really surprise and it was actually the first time it happened to us but not the last. Anyway, we followed his advice and went to a cheap place in Penrith, a town just a few kilometers before the start of the Blue Mountains.
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