I have to say… getting motivated to go sightseeing in Sydney was tough. For me, the big Sydney sight is the opera house. Well, we were lucky enough to get an incredible view of it from the Manly ferry on our very first morning. We hadn’t even arrived at our final destination yet! Plus, a ferry ride into town is $14AUD return… and that’s kind of a lot of money when you’re on a tight budget.
It took a little effort but we finally did do a proper day of sightseeing, beginning at The Rocks. Here we learned a bit about Australia’s convict past and the beginnings of Sydney. We also visited an art museum in the area.
Later in the day we strolled over to the Sydney Opera House and looked across to Sydney Harbour Bridge. I must admit, I didn’t know the bridge was such a big deal… but Sydneysiders are quite proud of it.
From the opera house we walked to the Royal Botanic Gardens. It’s always a treat to visit green spaces in large cities. Considering that it was very early spring when we visited, I was pretty impressed with the amount of blossoming plants.
It was definitely a well-spent day in the city.
xo, jill
this looks like such a nice day there! i think it’s going to be quite awhile before i can afford to do australia, so i am enjoying it vicariously through you
Left this scene a few days ago – seeing this has made me feel very sentimental! So jealous you get to be in this gorgeous city – when i first arrived we stayed in Manly and the ferry allowed my first sight of the opera house. can’t wait to read on your adventures in Ozzy land!
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I understand how you felt about sightseeing in Sydney: some big cities are really overwhelming and brimming with things to see and do, and there are a few others that just have one sight you want to see and then it’s hard to muster up the enthusiasm or energy for anything else. I had that feeling about Tokyo, where I just couldn’t get too excited about the sights… but it looks like Sydney is a lot prettier than Tokyo was!