Sydney
So on to our next stop - Sydney. We finally arrived at our hotel around 10.15 pm - the journey from the aiport in the airport hotel shuttle bus almost taking as long as the flight itself.
Our first full day in Sydney, 2 August, was pretty hectic from the word go.
We started off by going to the local station, Museum, and getting a 3 day Sydney Pass. This entitles you to travel on the buses and trains, Sydney & Bondi Explorer bus tours, and can be used on the Sydney Ferries.
We then made our way down to Circular Quay to take the afternoon two and a half hour Habour Cruise which makes its way down the main harbour just inside Sydney Heads and then explores the waterways of Middle harbour. The cruise takes in the well known sights of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, as well as Elizabeth Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay before going through to Middle Harbour via the Spit Bridge - which has to be opened specially to let the ferry through.
After the boat tour, we hoped on the Sydney Explorer as it stopped near our hotel. However, we make a stop at 'Mrs Macquarue's Chair' for a couple of photos, before resuming our journey.
Once back at the hotel we spruced ourselves up for our evening out. Our friend in Sydney, Anna, *waves* to Anna and her husband Greg - had managed to get tickets for the opening night of the Pirates of Penzance at SOH! It was a very glittering occasion and we felt a little underdressed, having left our finery at home.
However, the production itself was very jolly and performed with much enthusiasm. Anthony Warlow's 'Pirate King' performance probably owed a little to Alan Rickman's Sherrif of Nottingham and Johnny Depp's Pirate! And what a voice Emma Matthew's has (Mabel)!
It was then back to the hotel for a well earned night's sleep.
Posted: 03/08/06 10.45 pm
Our first full day in Sydney, 2 August, was pretty hectic from the word go.
We started off by going to the local station, Museum, and getting a 3 day Sydney Pass. This entitles you to travel on the buses and trains, Sydney & Bondi Explorer bus tours, and can be used on the Sydney Ferries.
We then made our way down to Circular Quay to take the afternoon two and a half hour Habour Cruise which makes its way down the main harbour just inside Sydney Heads and then explores the waterways of Middle harbour. The cruise takes in the well known sights of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, as well as Elizabeth Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay before going through to Middle Harbour via the Spit Bridge - which has to be opened specially to let the ferry through.
After the boat tour, we hoped on the Sydney Explorer as it stopped near our hotel. However, we make a stop at 'Mrs Macquarue's Chair' for a couple of photos, before resuming our journey.
Once back at the hotel we spruced ourselves up for our evening out. Our friend in Sydney, Anna, *waves* to Anna and her husband Greg - had managed to get tickets for the opening night of the Pirates of Penzance at SOH! It was a very glittering occasion and we felt a little underdressed, having left our finery at home.
However, the production itself was very jolly and performed with much enthusiasm. Anthony Warlow's 'Pirate King' performance probably owed a little to Alan Rickman's Sherrif of Nottingham and Johnny Depp's Pirate! And what a voice Emma Matthew's has (Mabel)!
It was then back to the hotel for a well earned night's sleep.
Posted: 03/08/06 10.45 pm
posted by The Pink Hat @ 1:34 pm
2 Comments:
At 1:56 pm,
Anonymous said…
All I can say is WOW! Who'd have thought there'd be so much to see! It makes me dizzy just thinking about it all. Sounds like you're having a 'bonzer' time (is that the right spelling?). Keep on truckin'
Jazz
At 7:52 pm,
Anonymous said…
Your human is a very lucky lady, pink hat! I'm green with envyat her seeing P of P at the |SOH and in such illustrious company! *Waves* to Anna.
Enjoy the Blue Mountains as I'm sure you will.
Val
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