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Sydney Trip (Saturday)
2008.06.21
I went away with Matt's family to Sydney for the weekend, to see an international soccer game [Australia v China] on Sunday night. But in the meantime, we had fun exploring the city and its surrounds... we were also incredibly lucky to have great weather. You wouldn't think from looking at many of these pictures that it was the middle of Winter here in Sydney, the temperature was a crazy 20C most days while we were there! The above picture was taken in the room Matt and I were sharing (since there were seven of us, we split the cost and got penthouse apartment in the centre of the city - worked out cheaper than getting individual rooms in the hotel, great deal on a website!) :)
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I went away with Matt's family to Sydney for the weekend, to see an international soccer game [Australia v China] on Sunday night. But in the meantime, we had fun exploring the city and its surrounds... we were also incredibly lucky to have great weather. You wouldn't think from looking at many of these pictures that it was the middle of Winter here in Sydney, the temperature was a crazy 20C most days while we were there! The above picture was taken in the room Matt and I were sharing (since there were seven of us, we split the cost and got penthouse apartment in the centre of the city - worked out cheaper than getting individual rooms in the hotel, great deal on a website!) :)
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[This round window in our room was just begging for a photograph!]
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[This round window in our room was just begging for a photograph!]
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[Circular Quay, home of the famous Sydney landmarks... the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House]
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[Circular Quay, home of the famous Sydney landmarks... the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House]
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[Look how gorgeous and turquoise the water was on the wharf!]
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[Look how gorgeous and turquoise the water was on the wharf!]
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[A traditional touristy, squinty-eyed picture of yours truly, aboad a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. Centrepoint Tower in the background]
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[A traditional touristy, squinty-eyed picture of yours truly, aboad a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. Centrepoint Tower in the background]
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[Matt snapped this one, a jetcat slicing through the water - looks great enlarged.]
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[Matt snapped this one, a jetcat slicing through the water - looks great enlarged.]
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[Matt, in profile]
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[Matt, in profile]
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[We reach Manly for lunch, a relaxed beachside culture happens all around us. Very much the Australia as seen on 'Home and Away' here.]
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[We reach Manly for lunch, a relaxed beachside culture happens all around us. Very much the Australia as seen on 'Home and Away' here.]
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[Freshly grilled Barramundi and chips for lunch *salivates*. This was heaven!]
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[Freshly grilled Barramundi and chips for lunch *salivates*. This was heaven!]
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[Even in Winter, there was a game of beach volleyball going on... as I said earlier, it looks like a different season here. Picture looks better enlarged]
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[Even in Winter, there was a game of beach volleyball going on... as I said earlier, it looks like a different season here. Picture looks better enlarged]
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[Fast-forwarding to later in the day, here is the Sydney Opera House by sunset. The light reflecting off the structure was beautiful at the time.]
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[Fast-forwarding to later in the day, here is the Sydney Opera House by sunset. The light reflecting off the structure was beautiful at the time.]
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[We later go back into the centre of the city for a meal, here was the beautiful pink-tinged sky, as seen after emerging from Town Hall station]
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[We later go back into the centre of the city for a meal, here was the beautiful pink-tinged sky, as seen after emerging from Town Hall station]
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Comments
A great set, you could be selling the place with these shots.
OH WOW! These are fantastic... and 20C huh? We've had days cooler than that recently and it is summer hahaha!! I love this set though... especially #11 (which I am adding to my favorites) You have increased my desire to visit Australia x 100!! (and that's huge because it's right up there on my list of places to see!) Now to just save haha
Gorgeous set. My husband is Australian and I've been to Sydney (from the US) seven times now. It really is my second home and I someday hope to live in Oz, be it in Adelaide, Sydney or Noosa.
