go back
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Hmmm its been a week since I got back from Sydney and I haven't wrote bout it. Went to Sydney with my family. Though most would say going on trips with your family ain't as fun as going with your friends, this time round it was really quite nice. Perhaps its the place.

The first day I went to the Royal Easter Show. It's the first time I went to such a big carnival. It was pretty boring at first, with the Aussies parading their cattle, horses and sheep. Then there came a bit of excitement with bull riding, then came spectacular stunt shows from 4WD trucks and flying motorbikes. Then it ended with a bang full of fireworks for 15 mins I think.
2nd day went to see the usual Opera House, the rock market and of course their Harbour Bridge. Seeing it face to face is really nice. Lying on the grass looking at the clear blue sky in the Botanic Garden is nice, as well as the bird eye's view from up above in the Sydney sky tower. And the ferry ride was very enjoyable. Something I would recommend everyone who visits Sydney.
Next day I went to the Blue Mountains. No coffee there, no E-postcards there. But very pretty mountains and valleys. Mini waterfalls and rain forests. Haha there is also a nice Chinese restaurant up the Komtomba village there. First time I see real scenery. One word, spectacular. Especially from the skyway cable car with transparent glass floor, even if its a short 7 minutes ride.
Then I also went to the sand dune to try sand boarding, out on a cruise to watch the dolphins. AHah but the dolphins are a bit dissapointing, as it wasn't so close encounter after all. But the boat ride was really fun, especially when I got to ride on the boom net and got dragged along by the boat.
Last day at Bondi was relaxing. Seeing the waves, sand, coastal rocks. Also interesting to see a swimming pool just next to the big sea. Dropped by one french pastry shop while I was there. Delicious cakes. Best I have eaten so far. Perhaps its the holidae taste buds.

Ahah so all in all very nice. At times peaceful, at times exciting. At times beautiful, at times simply simple. Nice holiday. A nice break in a while.

Ohhh I hope this link works, it contains some photos while I took there. As its a free account, think there is a limit on how many photos I can post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46418033@N00/sets/72157604270467272/
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