We departed Daysream Island half wishing to stay longer but half looking forward to Sydney. All in all we've had a really good time in the Whitsundays, though the food did leave a lot of room for improvement! We landed in Sydney around half one and were booked in to Eva's Backpackers and on the streets of Kings Cross by half three. The Rough Guide described this area as "a bizarre cocktail of Strip joints, prostitution, crime and drugs shaken and stir, add a handful of great restaurants, smart cafes, upmarket hotels and backpacker hostels"! Yep, on our stroll into the center we saw 90% of those (& the other 10% was on the walk back)! We headed off with no real destination until we found the Sky (AMP) Tower. From here we viewed the city
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