Larry & Jo In Sydney

Jo and I just returned last night from a few days on our own in Sydney. Well sort of on our own. There were about two million others who all seemed to have the same idea. It was hot, hot and hot again. On New Years day the temperature reached 45 degrees.


Of course the great challenge in Sydney is to find a way to enjoy yourslef without paying a fortune. (They just about charge you to breath in Sydney) We found the best plan was to buy a weekly travel card which enabled you to travel on ferries, trains and buses as much as you liked. We then spent most of our time on ferries exploring every destination the ferries go to.



The most popular ferry in Sydney goes to Manly beach. Ferries to Manly leave every ten minutes and hold around 1100 people. They were almost always full! When we got to Manly the first day, I had to find a shop selling some cheap T shirts and board shorts, as I travelled to Sydney in the wrong attire. This is how I looked as I blended in with the other tourists on the beach.



Of course the big attraction in Sydney on New Years Eve is the fireworks. Over one million people swarmed into the city for the fireworks. We choose a spot that got us real close to the bridge. We marked out our spot at about 3.00 pm and there we stayed until after midnight.



We this is what we all waited for. I must admit being a little worried about that bridge. I'm sure it must of buckled a little with the amount of flames that shot out of it that night. Perhaps one day it will melt!


This picture is of the wharf where we sat for some nine hours during the fireworks. We did finish up with front row seat right next to the bridge.


This was the B & B we stayed at for four nights. They were lovely people and waited on us hand and foot.

We have come home again. A little tired and sore from all the walking we did. We must have walked at least five k's every day. Overall though it was a marvellous time and we had a ball. What's even better, we got home again on Jetstar on time and on budget. We now have about three days here in Melbourne before heading off to Warrnambool for a week. After that we finally head home to Hobart.