It's been a busy few days here in Sydney! We have had a lot of rain, but there has been plenty of sun too...well enough to get some much needed tan time anyway!


Friday was a pretty jam packed day, we pretty much did all there was to do in and around Darling Harbour. We visited the Wildlife Park, which exhibits hundreds of the creatures which live in Australia. We saw koalas, wallabies, funnel web spiders and the worlds deadliest bird, the casowray, we even touched a snake! The animals were so cute! We also visited the next door Aquarium where we got to touch sea urchins and star fish, and see sharks and manta rays, and even a Nemo exhibit! We didn't get to see a duckbill platypus because he was hiding from us, but we saw a photo...so I guess that counts!?

Just outside the harbour is the Powerhouse Museum, it is an old building which used to be a power station and now houses a large number of different exhibits including: Art, Design, Technology, Transport and many more. It was really interesting, but after all our wandering round all I wanted was a nice cup of tea...but they had shut the cafe and I was deprived!!!!!!

So we had yet another restless night...I don't think our neighbours get the idea that talking loudly on the phone in the corridor at 3:30am is rubbish! Saturday was pretty restful, it poured with rain so we went to the local market which was a roaring success, we spent loads of money! Only kidding dad! I obviously put ti all on the Amex! : D

We went on a hunt for some walking sandals, yes mum, laugh if you want, I have finally succumbed! The shops all started to shut though so we had to give up...I did however purchase a pair today! I wore them all day looking great! : D We did washing yesterday too! yay for clean clothes! In the evening we went to the local Imax and saw Sea Monsters...that was fun, but Amy nearly fell down the stairs on the way out...fortunately I was there to save her life! Go me!

So finally we come to today...it started off a bit cloudy but then the sun came out and it turned into a beautifully hot day! We got a better night sleep too because our neighbours checked out, and some new people checked in, so we'll see how that goes. We began our adventure today by heading down to the Rocks, which is the site of the first European settlement in Oz. It has some stunning architecture and a market at weekends which is really crafty...Amy bought an AMAZING ring! We then (after a minor detour) found THE bridge! It was pretty spectacular and we took hundreds of photos! We walked across it a bit and then got hungry and decided to go for lunch!

Then, after lunch on a rooftop pub (with fab views of the harbour and good Aussie beer) we wander around the Circular Quay and posed for yet more photos by the Opera House, also pretty stunning! Opposite the Opera House are the Royal Botanical Gardens which we wandered through on our way back to the hostel and did some much needed sunbathing! Finally we went to the Sydney Tower and looked at the stunning views of the city and taking in a Vitual Simulation ride around Oz! Who needs to see Uluru...we practically went there! Lol!

So the past few days have been pretty busy, trying to cram in things when the sun shines, but it's been good too...tomorrow is Monday and our last full day here is Wednesday, when we leave the relative comfort of our hostel for a trip down the coast on our way to Melbourne! I suspect though that there will be an update before then though! Catch ya later! x