We arrived in Sydney after a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles. Luckily Qantas packed us a snack. |
We checked into our hostel, Zing! Backpackers- right off King's Cross in a quieter residential area. |
The inside of our little Zing! room. For Sydney standards, this is a luxury hostel suite :) |
Our hostel said it was "walking distance to Sydney Harbour." They neglected to mention the two 137-step staircases between the hostel and the Harbour... |
Schools that only exist in Sydney... |
First meal in Sydney: the famous Harry's Cafe on Wheels. Meat pies!! |
Mmmmm meat pies.... |
It was a lovely, hot, summer day, so we took a walk through the Sydney Domain- Sydney's central park. |
Matt is enthralled by the vegetable and fruit garden in the Domain... |
Sydney's skyscrapers are just outside the Domain. |
The Domain and its veddy British design. |
A lovely Domain shot (including lovely Aussie man) |
We visited The Rocks, Sydney's first settlement. It's filled with 18th and 19th-century buildings, now a shopping district. |
It's a cute tourist trap. |
The view from The Rocks to the Harbour Bridge |
Mmmmm pastry... |
Yummy desserts at The Rocks' patisserie. |
Matt buys a raspberry macaron. He better enjoy it- it cost $4!! This was our first example of Sydney Ridiculous Prices. |
$4 macaron, prepare to please us... |
We took a break at Lord Nelson Brewery, Sydney's oldest bar. |