This is one dynamic city! It is summer here and pretty hot (they say yesterday was the hottest day on record, something like 110 degrees!). After checking into our lovely B&B in Potts Point, we set out to explore. The city is very walkable, so we amble through the botanical gardens on our way to the city center and the Opera House. Our first sight of the famous OH.
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| View of the Opera House from Royal Gardens |
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Very striking, the iconic Opera House looks different from different angles. What you don't see until you are up close is that the roof is actually comprised of 10 "sails" made of over a million tiles. One is also captivated by the multitude of activities around the building, from sand piles for the children, to street musicians to a dozen or more ethnic restaurants that line the grounds.
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| View of Sydney from the Opera House |
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From the Opera House, we can see the entire cityscape, and the Harbor. What a beautiful place. Just in front of the huge cruise ship in dock, are the many ferries that take folks from one place to another, quickly, if not cheaply.
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| Play area and kiosks line the walkway around the Opera House |
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We decided to explore the city later, but we walked to the Quay and took a ferry to Darling Harbor and the Aquarium. Here are a few things we saw along the way:
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| On the ferry |
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| Amusement Park on the Harbor |
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We are trying to stay awake until nighttime in order to get into the Sydney rhythm! Finally, after a delicious dinner of scallops and barramundi (local fish), we crash and sleep for 9 hours (Bill AND Robin).
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