Sydney!

As Candice said in one of her posts: “Sydney. It’s pretty.” I can’t think of a better way to sum up our visit. Melbourne is beautiful, feels like home and we love it (and still think it’s the best city in Australia), but Sydney on the harbour is gorgeous. From the vibrant green water, the passenger ferries zipping around the harbour and the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House, Sydney is a sight to behold.

Our hotel was a great location in Circular Quay with a view of the bridge and a short walk to the Opera House. We had dinners and brunch on the water overlooking either the bridge or Opera House, and thanks to the kindness of Candice’s mom were able to enjoy some quality date time while Arden napped and played with her Ahma.

We took advantage of our Melbourne Zoo membership to visit the Taronga Zoo, as we get free entry with our membership. To get to the zoo we hopped on one of the passenger ferries, which allowed us to take in the sights of the city and harbour from the water. The zoo itself is situated on a hill with stunning views of the city skyline. We took every advantage of the experience, watching the open air bird show and eating lunch at The View restaurant (where we were admiring a Kookaburra that kept flying onto the restaurant balcony, until it swooped Candice’s mom and stole some fries from our table). It was excellent and we highly recommend a visit, even if just for the views.

Other highlights from our trip included visiting the botanic gardens, walking across the Harbour Bridge, exploring a Sunday market in The Rocks neighbourhood and riding our first double decker train. Sadly, we passed on going up the Sydney Tower, a free standing tower similar to the Space Needle. Maybe next time.

Sydney is a beautiful city and we were so glad to be able to experience it with Candice’s mom. We had an excellent visit, great food and incredible scenery and look forward to our next opportunity to visit.

-BK

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