Its been a busy last few days in and around Sydney… we are staying in a beachside suburb to the east, meaning that while we are busy checking out Sydney, we are actually more relaxing outside of town, since we aren’t right in the thick of things.
The transit system here gets two thumbs down from me. It is far reaching and can get you from here to there very well, but is inconvenient in the sense that there is no ‘hop on/hop off’ access. The bus fare is a little high, and once you leave the bus, thats it for that ticket.
We saw the Broadway Production of the Lion King [ http://www.disney.com.au/lionking/indexSydney.shtml ] which was playing in Sydney. This was very cool, and has a distinctly unique artistic style — they merged human and animal for all the characters, and so you could intentionally see the human figure as part of each costume. Only a few actors carried mild Australian accents, so it wasn’t too over the top in that regard.
The weather has been fantastic this last few days, and has warmed up to mid-twenties, which is good timing for being near the beach. We spent an afternoon in the sun and watching the surfers trying their luck with the waves.
Today was the day to see the Sydney showpiece, the Sydney Opera House. Walking through the Royal Botanical Gardens, the first glimpse was afforded at the water’s edge, and in combination with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, it was an excellent sight!
Finally, the afternoon/evening was spent at the Sydney Aquarium [ http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/ ] which is a fantastic place to see much aquatic life. I got to check the platypus from my ‘to view’ list, as they have a tank with a few of them in there. They swim all over they place like they are drunk, and its funny to watch. They cannot see in the water.
Hopefully some of the photos turned out from these last few days…