After a lazy hotel breakfast escaping a rather heavy shower of unforecast rain we decided to be proper tourists for the day and explore Sydney on the hop on hop off bus. A brilliant way to see a city and with the recorded commentary you find out a great deal out the main attractions along the route.
We purchased a day ticket which included both the city and Bondi tours and we began with a tour of the city.Leaving kings cross we went past Wooloomloo bay past the opera house and botanical gardens and Hyde park before going past central station and down Harris Street and the maritime museum.
we got off near China town and visited the Chinese garden of Friendship.
this is a tranquil spot in the corner of Darling harbour designed in 1988 by architects and Gardner's from Guangzhour sydneys sister city it is a very serene place to wander through and reflect and have a cup of tea well away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
a little walk through Darling quarter and we arrived in cockle bay and decided it was time for a lunch stop so we picked one of the many cafes along the harbour side and sat and people watched before jumping on the bus again for the next leg of of journey.
we continued on past the rocks and a quick photo stop near the harbour bridge before swapping buses for the Bondi tour.
We decided to just get off at Bondi beach and do a short walk and have an ice cream by the beach.we learnt that Bondi means"water breaking over rocks" and it's golden beach and waves makes it a major attraction for surfers and visitors.
We then took the bus back to the city and the stop just by our hotel. Another great day in this awesome city -one day left tomorrow with Andy as our tour guide!
We purchased a day ticket which included both the city and Bondi tours and we began with a tour of the city.Leaving kings cross we went past Wooloomloo bay past the opera house and botanical gardens and Hyde park before going past central station and down Harris Street and the maritime museum.
we got off near China town and visited the Chinese garden of Friendship.
this is a tranquil spot in the corner of Darling harbour designed in 1988 by architects and Gardner's from Guangzhour sydneys sister city it is a very serene place to wander through and reflect and have a cup of tea well away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
a little walk through Darling quarter and we arrived in cockle bay and decided it was time for a lunch stop so we picked one of the many cafes along the harbour side and sat and people watched before jumping on the bus again for the next leg of of journey.
we continued on past the rocks and a quick photo stop near the harbour bridge before swapping buses for the Bondi tour.
We decided to just get off at Bondi beach and do a short walk and have an ice cream by the beach.we learnt that Bondi means"water breaking over rocks" and it's golden beach and waves makes it a major attraction for surfers and visitors.
We then took the bus back to the city and the stop just by our hotel. Another great day in this awesome city -one day left tomorrow with Andy as our tour guide!
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