Blogs from Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Was around 01:30 when decided to round off our night in usual Oxford St bars. Arrived to a crowded Taylor Square with loads of revellers on the pavements- some daubed for hallowe'en with fake blood - only in Oz! Had a great end to the night round a couple of bars and Pie Face of course! Guess what - it was 13:00 again after a sleep - oh well! Sunny again. Decided to go to Betty's for lunch and was almost there around 15:00 when was accosted at the traffic lights. It was our party host from the other night - so we were whisked away to a retail centre - "no" was not an option - happy to go with the flow. He wanted new sheets to cover the furniture for the dog. So we ... read more

Yay it's sunny! Had usual tea and toast at around 10:00 then booked flights for Cairns Queensland - woohoo! Went to Lady Jane beach around 1 o'clock and caught last ferry from Watson's Bay at 15:40 - no time for fish and chips at Doyles - aw! So had buffet dinner in one of Sydney's old Irish hotels - Maloneys on Goulburn St Steak in gravy with rice, salad washed down with 4 pints of lager for only $8 - cheapest beer yet! Called at a patisserie for yummy tiramisu for me and toffee brulee cake for Brian Collapsed on bed and complained about my forming beer belly and it's only been a week! ... read more

We got in at 04:30 and for cheese and crackers, finally crashing at 6. Woke at 11:30 and had tea, toast and marmalade Was sunny and warm, but when we finally got ready and went out for a walk at 14:00, it was starting to rain :( turned into heavy rain with thunder :(! So we dived in to StarBucks on George St whilst the rain was clearing up. Had a walk through Hyde Park, past St Mary's Cathedral and into the Botanic Gardens Saw loads of flying foxes in the trees and continued to the Opera House, Harbour bridg and got the train to Town Hall from Circular Quay (only 2 stops but feet were aching). Went to World Square shopping centre and bought new swimming goggles (was being hopeful) and had Spicy chicken and ... read more

After yesterdays entry I went down to cockle bay again to try and find the Outback Centre, as it features a lot of Aboriginal art and culture, only to find that it is under renovation! Boo, hiss! So after spending a lifetime doing my laundry and sharing my love of Dexter with fellow hostel-ites I went with my room mate down to the cinema to watch Eclipse. Yes, I know, terrible but although there is a hell of a lot of focus on the three main characters (I would have liked to have seen more of the Cullen family and the wolf boys) I did like it and it got us out of the hostel for the night. Today I ventured over to the Mint Museum which was original known as the Rum Hospital and then ... read more

Enter first day into Sydney airport after jumping off the plane from Tokyo and guess what, its not hot at all... just comfortable!! Give it an hour and terrential rain pours down like Ive never seen before! Checkin at The Funk house which has one fan for ventillation in a 4 person dorm!! First day one has to familiarise themselves with the area and I soon work out that I'm in the red light district!!! *Cue prostitute: Hello!! Hakan: Hi *looking confused* Prostitute: Are you looking for a lady for the night? Hakan: Oh, erm, no thankyou, sorry.... Thanks... RUN!! lol Next went off to the harbour bridge and the opera house which are within walking distance of eachother. You have to be amazed by the sheer beauty of the scenery. Also hit the botanic gardens ... read more