Jan. 15, 2020

Regeneration

Over winter, the local fire services burnt the bushland behind my home to mitigate against possible larger fires in the summer. It's now regenerating before our…

by johnw

Dec. 24, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, Sunset and Beyond

No tour of a city is complete until one has captured it at night. Tall buildings, iconic structures, streets, and even people, all have a different look at…

by camellia

Dec. 23, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, Fortune of War

Before I show the inside of the oldest pub in Sydney and give you it's history, let me tell you a bit about The Rocks, with its cobbled lane ways. The Rocks, …

by camellia

Dec. 22, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, Market City (Paddy's…

Market City is actually part of Chinatown, although it is not located in the pedestrian mall but rather in the building across the street. Walking along with…

by camellia

Dec. 21, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, Chinatown

One of the many nationalities to arrive in Australia in the Gold Rush years of the 1850's were the Chinese. Large groups stayed after the Gold Rush years ended.…

by camellia

Dec. 21, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, Light Train

In this post I mentioned the light train and how the government was bringing it back in order to help with the traffic congestion. There is quite a bit of…

by camellia

Dec. 20, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney, The Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The name Sydney Tower has become common in…

by camellia

Dec. 19, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Sydney On Foot (part 2)

As you recall from the previous post, our first destination on this walking tour is The Sydney Tower. We have approximately 5 more minutes of walking to do from…

by camellia

Dec. 19, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney On Foot (part 1)

In my opinion, there is no better way to get the feel for a city than to tour it. And Sydney has some BIG tour buses. No that is not my kind of tour I am…

by camellia

Dec. 19, 2019

QANTAS 767's Perth and Sydney

by beeemmjay

Dec. 15, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 3, Sydney- Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbor is one of the world’s most beautiful ports of call for cruise ships. There are two dedicated cruise passenger terminals on the harbor near the…

by camellia

Dec. 14, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 2, Sydney-Hunter Valley

One cannot travel to Sydney and not visit Hunter Valley. Hunter Valley is known as Australia's oldest wine region. There are approximately 150 wineries in the…

by camellia

Dec. 10, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 1, Sydney-Touring the area

Traveling from Melbourne to Sydney is an easy hour and half flight, very similar to flying from Springfield to Chicago. Short and sweet. But there is one huge…

by camellia

Dec. 10, 2019

Traveling Down Under- Day 1, Sydney-Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach pronounced as bond-i rather than the commonly mispronounced bond-ee is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away from the city center. It is one of the most…

by camellia

July 05, 2019

Sydney - Used to Live Here

Sydney was where I met and married hubby. 40 years ago now and we are still together :) Lots of practice in ignoring each other's annoying habits, giving each…

by aussirose

June 30, 2019

Sydney Opera House, Australia

by manuelcruzgg

June 30, 2019

Bird Cages in alley at Sydney´s CBD

by manuelcruzgg

June 30, 2019

Manly beach at sunset, Sydney

by manuelcruzgg

June 10, 2019

Royal National Park, Sydney

A cool and cloudy winter's day was perfect for a coastal walk in the Royal National Park south of Sydney.

by johnw

June 05, 2019

Sphinx Trail

I've lived in Sydney for decades but this beautiful place was new to me. Let me share my latest discovery from my home town.

by johnw