We caught the ferry from Manly into the city, as we rounded the harbour the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House came into view, what a site !

After walking around the Opera House we headed through the botanical gardens, towards Sydney Tower, taking a rest in Mrs Macquarie’s chair on the way.

We went to the top of  Sydney Tower and took in the fantastic views over the city before continuing our tour through the grand QVB (Queen Victoria Building) and into Darling Harbour where we had a well earned lunch stop.

We sat outside with Rob & Julie, people watching and enjoying mussels, fresh fish and a nice chilled bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc !

Next stop was ‘The Rocks’ area, the oldest part of Sydney with lots of traditional buildings, pubs, shops and a museum.

After getting ourselves a bit lost we finally met up with Kathy and the children who had come into Sydney to meet us for afternoon tea at the Rocks, followed by sundowners on the top floor of the Shangri La Hotel.

From the hotel we had a spectacular view of the Sydney Harbour bridge in rush hour and the Opera House beside it with the sunset in the back ground.

The day was rounded off with a tasty thai meal and some BYO (bring your own) wine.   

A big thank you to Julie and Kathy for being such excellent tour guides during our stay in Sydney.