3) Sydney

So here we are for our whistle stop tour of Australia and our first stop is Sydney.

We have been here for two days now and our first day (well afternoon) was spent walking the streets having a look at the city. It was a Saturday afternoon and despite it being so close to Christmas, the streets were quite empty. Yes, it is strange hearing Christmas music in the shops whilst you are trying to cool down from the heat!!!

Today we ventured to the Circular Quay area, had a walk around the harbour front and then caught the boat on to Manly beach to have a look at the crafts market.

From here we returned to the city and took a walk across the Harbour Bridge.

Sydney seems a lovely city with lots of lovely expensive shops (another Tiffanys) and a lot of culture. I love the way the old buildings merge with the new styles to create such an eclectic scene.


Tomorrow we plan to see the Botanical gardens and then do some more shopping. It's a hard life!!