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