Blogs from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 22

So Good news... We thought it might never happen but Mummy and I are in Sydney!! It was rather a long plane ride, and actually mummy says its the biggest plane ride of all because Australia is the other side of the whole world so is the farthest you can go. Wait til I tell my friends that! We went on the plane for 13 hours to Singapore, and I had quite a big sleep, then we got off for just half an hour (3 peppa pigs), and got on it again! For 8 hours! Airports are generally good because there are lots of escalators, and planes aren't so bad because you get lots of food and snacks and a lady even gave me chocolate for breakfast (scoffed it before mummy noticed). I was mostly quite ... read more

Geo: -33.8671, 151.207 Reasonable flight home after fighting for our lost seats. Arrived home about 11.30 after Limousine transfer from Airport.... read more

We were fortunate to be in Sydney to celebrate Mum's 96th birthday on February 13th. Although her memory is slipping she loves company and being taken on an outing from the care facility where she now lives. She cherishes the memories of her many trips to Canada and the friends she made there.... read more

My friend Sue contacted me a couple of days ago saying she was heading into Sydney for the afternoon / evening to check out the Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities, and wondered if I wanted to join her. I took up that offer! We met each other on the platform of our local station and caught the train to Town Hall station. We made a slight detour to a camera shop so I could buy a new camera strap, and then we headed to Darling Harbour. We crossed Pyrmont Bridge and had lunch in the food court. It was so hot! I had noodles and an ice cream. Yum. We then headed towards Haymarket and came across the CNY festivities. It was still daylight so we got to see the paper lanterns in daylight. We decided ... read more

There is no shortage of sights and activities for visitors to Sydney to choose from. As tourist destinations go, Sydney is one of the top places in the world to visit with fantastic beaches, gorgeous architecture, enchanting bushland and a food culture that is one of the most multi-ethnic and diverse on the planet. But what if you want to spend a weekend seeing Sydney like the locals do? Well, that's a whole other sort of experience altogether. Here's your guide for making your next trip to Sydney the more memorable ever. Get Manly At Circular Quay, you'll find the Manly Ferry which will take you on a 30-minute journey with views of Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, Kirribilli House (where the Prime Minister lives), the Sydney Opera House, North Head and then finally the Manly ... read more