Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003 – Day 197
I was up at 9.00am and i packed some things I wanted to post home. It took me a while to pack them (some guidebooks, small items) and get them ready to post. I got a bus into town and headed to the main General Post Office on 1 Martin place. It would be about 80 AUS for airmail but only 32 AUS byu surface 92-3 months). I went for the surface option.
I then rang Qnatas and changed my tiocket to bali from the 7th to the 5th of Sptember. As I said, I do not seel like sighseeing here and I had enought beer in Melbourne to last me a few days. They changed it but I had yo go to there office to reconfirm and pay 25 AUS. This is the first time I have had to pay for vhanging dates (and I have changed them a dozen times).
I walked to chinatown and ate ina nice food court there. i ahd pork curry and rice which was nice. I then ewalked to Darling harbour to see some of the great attractions there.
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Sydney – Australia – Chinatown (03-09-2003)
Many tourists head to Darling Harbour for the Harbourside Festival Marketplace, a huge structure beside the Pyrmont pedestrian and monorail bridge that’s crammed full of cheap eateries and a few interesting shops. However, Sydney’s tourist precinct has a lot more to offer.
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Sydney – Australia – various – city shot reminds me of Egypt pyramids (03-09-2003)
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Sydney – Australia – various (03-09-2003)
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Sydney – Australia – various (03-09-2003)
Sydney Aquarium
This is one of the world’s best aquariums and should be near the top of any Sydney itinerary. The main attractions are the underwater walkways through two enormous tanks–one with an impressive collection of creatures found in Sydney Harbour, the other full of giant rays and gray nurse sharks. Other excellent exhibits include a giant Plexiglas room suspended inside a pool patrolled by rescued seals, and a magnificent section on the Great Barrier Reef, where thousands of colorful fish school around coral outcrops. Also on display are two saltwater crocodiles and some fairy penguins. Try to visit during the week when it’s less crowded. Allow around 2 hours.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Modern Australia owes almost everything to the sea, so it’s not surprising there’s a museum dedicated to the ships, from Aboriginal vessels to submarines. You’ll find ships’ logs, things to pull and tug at, and the fastest boat in the world, the Spirit of Australia. Docked in the harbor are a fully-rigged tall ship; an Australian Naval Destroyer, the Vampire; (which you can clamber over); and an Oberon Class submarine. By the time you read this, the museum should have the yacht belonging to Kay Cottee, the first woman to sail solo around the world. Allow 2 hours
I then took a ferry (incluuded in my seven day pass) to Circular Square. You go underneath the bridge so its pretty cool. It was really hot today (20 oc). Maybe not for people who live here but afet Melbourne and the South Island of New Zealand, its hot.
From Circular Key, I got another boat (20 minutes) to Watson’s Bay. The weather was good and I had a bite to eat in Doyle’s seafood restaurant.
I went back into town and went on the NET for a while. this blogs seems to take up more and more time. The comments action of the blog has gone on the blink. It was now 6.30pm.
As I said, Sydney is a GREAT and beautiful city but its pretty big. I like Melbourne as it very mangeabl even with 3.5 million people. There are 4 million here and it feels like it. I had little motivation to visit museums. its like going to London for a tansit stop to Moscow and visitingthe Natural history museum. I have no inherent interest in certain topics and will not visit attractions for the sake of it. I feel many of the attractions in Sydney fall into this category.
- Australian Tourism Commission
- Citysearch
- Currency Convertors
- OCA
- SOCOG
- Sydney Attractions
- Sydney Morning Herald
- Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Sidewalk
- State Transit of New South Wales
- TICKETEK
- Tourism
NSW
- Viewsydney
Thursday, September 4th, 2003 – Day 198
I was up at 9.00am but had a sore throat and felt like crap. I went abck to sleep until 11.00am. I had planned to do nothing today. I did a fair bit of walking and went out to visit a friend, his wife and baby son around 4.00pm. I stayed there until 8.00pm and headed back into town. I got back to the house around 9.30pm and read up on bali and Indonesia. My flight is at 10.15am tomorrow.
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Sydney – Australia – Darling Harbour (04-09-2003)
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Sydney – Australia – Harbour Bridge (04-09-2003)
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Sydney – Australia – Keep out of my HEAD (04-09-2003)