Sydney
From the Blue Mountains we drove down into Sydney and it's close-by beaches.
Palm Beach
Our first view of the city at Bradley's Point
We drove across the Harbour Bridge (North to South) and then got really lost at the other side!!!
...it's big!!!
We had to go there...this is
Bondi Beach
Of all the beautiful beaches we have visited in Australia...this is
NOT one of them!!!!
you wouldn't believe what Laurie saw someone shaving in the loos!!!
Our first evening on Circular Quay
The Sydney Opera House as the sun sets
The lights under the bridge are Luna Park fairground
Circular Quay and the city
more Opera House
you have to sacrifice your dignity to take photos like these !!
the moon between the spans..it was only there for a couple of minutes
Gene Bear loves a Harley
next to our hotel
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park
St Mary's Cathedral
Archibald Fountain
Sydney Skytower
Sydney Eye Hospital
Queen Victoria Building
Land Registry building
Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
This was our big event in Sydney. A three and a half hour climb of the bridge, right to the very top. It was a perfect 'blue dome' day. Two days previously they had experienced a dense fog!
The climb requires special clothing, individual radios, breathalising, removal of ALL loose items and a brief training on the safety equipment and techniques. You most definitely can't take a camera. Loz could have wept, but with 8 lanes of traffic, a railway line, pedestrians and cyclists below, the consequences of dropping something 400+ feet is dire. Everything that could drop is securely attached.
438 feet up on the top of the bridge. It was fairly windy, but the view was spectacular.
It's 438' to the water...or four and a half seconds!
IIt's 1439 steps up and down.
the view from the base of the rocks
'I've had a fab day'
we caught the ferry from Circular Quay back to Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour...and a great meal to finish off the day
