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Published: February 29th 2008
Opera House
View of the Opera House and Ferry from the Harbour BridgeWell, we arrived in Sydney on the night of the 16th of February and were greeted by our first Australian friend, Bob Potter. Bob was nice enough to offer to put us up in his place in Rhodes while we searched for a place of our own and was extremely helpful in explaining how to order coffee (long black or flat white), how to drive on the wrong side of the road, which direction to look first when crossing the road, whether to watch Rugby League or Rugby Union, whether to refer to someone as a bloke, mate, or an ocker, and most importantly... how to play the game of cricket (of which we are now experts...and for which Matt has suspended his job search in hopes of becoming the next great cricketeer).
After spending the first few days trecking around the Sydney suburbs on foot, we settled on the areas of Cremorne, Neutral Bay, and North Sydney to concentrate our apartment search. This would put us at the doorstep of the city while also being in a neighborhood with easy access to lots of different beaches and attractions. (a perfect spot for visitors ... hint hint)
With the
Sydney Harbor
The view from Bradley's Head National Park rental market being as tight as it has ever been here, we were preparing ourselves for a grueling and lengthy search. However, being the lucky individuals that we are, we found an amazing place within the first week of being here. It is an extremely large one bedroom right next to the ferry wharf in Neutral Bay, just a ten minute scenic ride past the opera house into Circular Quay (center of downtown Sydney). The apartment has a view of the water and the Harbour Bridge (where there is apparently a pretty amazing fireworks show on new years eve) and is just across the street from a nice little beach, quaint cafe, convenience store, a couple of restaurants, and a hair salon where Heidi can get her hair done. We have attached pictures of the place where you can see a large bedroom, dining room, kitchen, living room, sun room, and bathroom... plenty of room for guests... and don't worry, we're in the process of acquiring/scouring the streets and garage sales for funiture so that there will be plenty of places to sleep.
We've yet to do a lot of sight seeing, since we've been spending our time learning
Sydney View
Bradley's Head Park the lay of the land and trying to find Matt a job, but even just walking around you can tell it's a gorgeous city with lots to do. We'll keep you posted as we see more sights and settle in, and we hope to hear updates from all of you as well ... we miss you all already!
Cheers,
Heidi and Matt
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