Ssssssssssssydney!! the two day taster….

After an easy morning we got into action at midday, braving the Sydney trains – catching a train from North Ryde Station, changing at Chatswood and then on into Wynwood. We walked to Circular Quay and then had a wander from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and onto the Sydney Opera House. As always there were people everywhere from almost every imaginable location in the world.

The Sea Shephard

Customs House

We didn’t get any closer to it than the photo above shows but we found out later that the Sea Shepard was offering free on ship tours. We would have loved to have done this as it would have been fascinating.


We saw some great street performers who were doing incredible break dancing and then performing leaps over 5 people – all with a charismatic “ring master” (for want of a better word).  We were all amazed by what these guys could do!


On Sunday we took advantage of the $2.50 Family Fun Day, where we each bought an all day public transport ticket in the morning and it allowed us onto every bus, train or ferry that day. How good is that??


Once we got to Circular Quay by train, we took a ferry to Luna Park. The good thing about Luna Park is that you are allowed to go in to take a look around even if you don’t pay to go on the rides. To go on the rides, you line up at the front for a wrist band each, but at over $100 for all of us we didn’t think it was a good buy. We got enough from just taking a look around.

On the way to Luna Park with the Sydney Opera House in the background

a most attractive bearded lady

Max and Harry decided to spend some of their own money on the trampoline/harness thingo. They both did really well and almost made it over for a backflip. Max made his foot get caught in the side strap and pulled himself over a couple of times. Harry almost made it all the way back but got cold feet just as he had to put his head back. They also bought themselves a bag of fairy floss – as the smiles on their faces suggest, they thought this was wonderful!


We made our way back by ferry to Circular Quay and ate our picnic lunch. We then took a huge ferry out to Manly which was fantastic – a great way to see lots of Sydney Harbour. I was really pleased with some of the photos and Max even suggested we make a photo website like Aunty Sally’s with them! I couldn’t choose which of these photos to take out so here they all are!!


By the time we got home, I was exhausted so put myself to bed unable to move properly  or string a meaningful sentence together. Trevor, Max and Harry went to visit the Ayers family friends the Harrison’s in the evening to share a meal and catch up on news. Max and Harry kept talking about how wonderful Eleanor Harrison is as she likes Harry Potter and showed them some great Naruto cartoons on ‘You Tube’ (The Nickelodeon ones!). I was very sorry to miss this as I have met Marie Harrison several times when she visited Balingup, and enjoyed her company very much. Trevor loved being to catch up with Marie, Robert, Laurie, Michael, Margaret, Eleanor and Laurie’s cousin Sarah from the US. Libby had only returned back to Canada recently so unfortunately he missed seeing her and her family. He returned home very well fed and filled in!


We all had a great two days! Thanks Sydney!! We look forward to going back one day for a much longer visit.