I’m not doing so bad after a 10 hour flight from Honolulu to Sydney. The city reminds me of Vancouver, just a little. Sydney has a varied mix of older buildings and a lot of architecturally interesting skyscrapers. It’s also gorgeously set on a bay with a winding coastline. When I step out of the airport, the weather was perfect! Sunny and 70 degrees! But, I didn’t expect all kinds of flies to land on my face! Must be some kind of descendants of thirsty Outback insects.
I only had a brief time in Sydney, so I wandered about all the primary points of interest, like the Circular Quay. Ferries come and go from here, serving all the outlying areas. The Quay itself is an historic area with lots of 19th century structures that have restaurants and shops. Across the way is the famous opera house and the huge Royal Botanical Garden. This was definitely a very touristy day for me, and it was very nicely done. There was no tackiness about.
I really appreciated the public transportation system, very impressive and very effective. The ride is quiet and comfortable and the stations all appeared to be clean. Service seems to be about every 15 minutes for all the main routes. Sydney also has a bus and monorail system, but I didn’t get a chance to check them out.
The sophistication and scale of the accommodations here is staggering. I spent the night at one of the five star hotels in Sydney and it’s right in the center of town. I really enjoyed the restaurant and pool, oh and the sauna. The price was unbelievably reasonable for the location. I’ll have to recommend this to all my travelling friends. Most prefer to backpack it and stay at hostels, but I bet for this kind of luxury, one night would not be a bad thing.
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