Sydney Sydney and More of Sydney

Daddy & Mummy spent the last week in Sydney, the last leg of our honeymoon.

On Monday, we took a flight from Hobart to Sydney & drove the 2 hours to Hunter Valley, which is mainly vineyards & winerys. We went to Rosemount Estate, which is one of Daddy's favourite winerys. They have vineyards in South Australia as well. We tried some wines & Daddy bought 3 bottles which Daddy is going to try to keep for awhile. Daddy & Mummy intend to enjoy that wine during our 10th Anniversary in 2014.

We spent the night at a retreat called Berenbell Retreat, which was wonderful. We had a great view in the little cottage of our own. The peacefulness was akin to Tasmania and we had a wonderful time.

The next day was the drive back to Sydney. Was a bit more adventurous with a few wrong turns but we managed to find our way to the serviced apartment. After a long day, we went to return the car to the airport & realised how expensive public transportation is in Sydney. After a simple dinner, Mummy just wanted a hot bath & bed, but unfortunately, the hot water pipe in the entire building had burst & we watched tv till midnight before we got hot water again... A memorable first night in Sydney.

Our first full day in Sydney was a walk around town, including up the Sydney Tower. The view was fantastic & it really was also a good way to see lots of the city without walking anywhere. The ticket included a little virtual tour of Australia which also provided us with lots of interesting information about Australia. We then walked to Circular Quay where the famous Sydney Opera House is. A guided tour revealed all the fascinating parts of the building and left Daddy & Mummy wondering why no such tour is available for the Esplanade. Then, some souvenir shopping at an area called the Rocks where we bought T-shirts for Uncle, Aunties, & Grandparents.

The next day was spent with a quick dash down to Chinatown. Most of the places were still closed, but we realised that it was mainly restaurant. Right after that, Daddy & Mummy spent the rest of the day at Darling Harbour, which included a visit to the Chinese Garden of Friendship, which the Guangzhou government had helped build. Lunch was at a great restaurant called the Meat & Wine, where Daddy had a wonderful steak & Mummy had her Fish & Chips. We then watched a 3D movie on the Titanic before going to the National Maritime Museum, where Daddy & Mummy visited one of the Tall Ships, as well as an Australian Navy Destroyer & Submarine. Dinner was seafood again, with great oysters and Fish & Chips (hoping that Mummy wasn't sick of it by then...).

The 3rd day was also the last full day in Sydney. We went back to Darling Harbour to the Aquarium, which we were unable to visit. The highlights were definitely the Seals & the Sharks. The aquarium had a 'Finding Nemo' theme and all the kids there seemed to be enjoying themselves tremendously. I'm sure you guys would have loved it too... After a lunch at a wonderful Italian restaurant (luckily no Fish & Chips), we took a cruise around Sydney Harbour, which had wonderful views of the surrounding area. Dinner was a last seafood fest at Nick's Bar & Grill which came with our holiday package. It left Mummy & Daddy very very full.

The last day was spent mainly checking out of the hotel & making our way back home. It was a long holiday which had came to an end. Tomorrow is back to the reality of work...