We drove into Sydney and onto the harbour bridge mid afternoon. The first time you see the bridge and then the opera house is a real wow moment. You really are there….it’s like Ayers Rock, to see it on TV is one thing and to actually be there is another..
We were booked into the YHA at the Rocks which is pretty much down town central. It took us ages to find the place and another accidental trip across the harbour bridge and back before we actually did find it!! When we got there, there was no where to park the car as it was so central. We chose to take the car to the airport and drop it off a couple of days early. Easier said than done. We got on the motorway but we had to take it back full of fuel and couldn’t find a gas station to fill the b**t**d!! Sydney Kingsford airport must be the only airport in the world that doesn’t have a gas station!!! We drove out of the airport and eventually found one. Fuelled up and on our way to the airport again we hoped for an easy drop off and it was. So now to getting back into town, we took to the train!! Not just any old train but a double decker one, it was splendid. Another lesson can be learned here by the UK as the train drops you at the main ferry terminal out of Sydney harbour and also the main bus station, excellent. We had a short stroll back to our digs.
It was then off to the opera house, what a building!! Looks even better by night as does the bridge. We were doing the harbour bridge climb the following day at 10am so we had to resist a drink as you have to undertake a breathalyser test before you are allowed out onto the bridge!!
The day for the climb and we were only yards from the check in office which was on the same road as our digs. It was all hyped up with safety stuff, breath tests and fancy gear so we all looked good on the photos!! It was in total 3.5hrs of an experience but could have been done in a lot less. Having said that we had a superb time and our guide was very informative about the bridge and its history. The views at the top were excellent, in fact the views all the way round were superb!! After the obligatory photo on the top we came back down. As you are not allowed to carry anything for fear of it dropping on the cars below they take thee photos. You are also fastened to the bridge at all times by some fancy climbing system.
The afternoon was more sight seeing, Mrs D meeting an old uni friend who now lives in the burbs of Sydney and of course a celebratory pint. In fact we had a celebratory dinner out on a roof top beer garden overlooking the harbour area, it was excellent and it was also our last night on what had been an amazing trip.
Last morning we had a leisurely local stroll and then it was up to the airport by shuttle. Now the driver here was awful, whizzing about, cutting in, making loads of pick ups, we should have got the train. We eventually got to the airport and the usual melee of check in and security ensued.
Pix are of the harbour bridge, opera house, the business district and some of foks doing the bridge climb.
We were booked into the YHA at the Rocks which is pretty much down town central. It took us ages to find the place and another accidental trip across the harbour bridge and back before we actually did find it!! When we got there, there was no where to park the car as it was so central. We chose to take the car to the airport and drop it off a couple of days early. Easier said than done. We got on the motorway but we had to take it back full of fuel and couldn’t find a gas station to fill the b**t**d!! Sydney Kingsford airport must be the only airport in the world that doesn’t have a gas station!!! We drove out of the airport and eventually found one. Fuelled up and on our way to the airport again we hoped for an easy drop off and it was. So now to getting back into town, we took to the train!! Not just any old train but a double decker one, it was splendid. Another lesson can be learned here by the UK as the train drops you at the main ferry terminal out of Sydney harbour and also the main bus station, excellent. We had a short stroll back to our digs.
It was then off to the opera house, what a building!! Looks even better by night as does the bridge. We were doing the harbour bridge climb the following day at 10am so we had to resist a drink as you have to undertake a breathalyser test before you are allowed out onto the bridge!!
The day for the climb and we were only yards from the check in office which was on the same road as our digs. It was all hyped up with safety stuff, breath tests and fancy gear so we all looked good on the photos!! It was in total 3.5hrs of an experience but could have been done in a lot less. Having said that we had a superb time and our guide was very informative about the bridge and its history. The views at the top were excellent, in fact the views all the way round were superb!! After the obligatory photo on the top we came back down. As you are not allowed to carry anything for fear of it dropping on the cars below they take thee photos. You are also fastened to the bridge at all times by some fancy climbing system.
The afternoon was more sight seeing, Mrs D meeting an old uni friend who now lives in the burbs of Sydney and of course a celebratory pint. In fact we had a celebratory dinner out on a roof top beer garden overlooking the harbour area, it was excellent and it was also our last night on what had been an amazing trip.
Last morning we had a leisurely local stroll and then it was up to the airport by shuttle. Now the driver here was awful, whizzing about, cutting in, making loads of pick ups, we should have got the train. We eventually got to the airport and the usual melee of check in and security ensued.
Pix are of the harbour bridge, opera house, the business district and some of foks doing the bridge climb.
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