Hello everyone and hope your weekend was good. While we were in Sydney, we took a day tour as it saves time and the advantage of the tour was you do get some of the best views ever. After the cold in the mountains, it was very welcoming here. The weather was fine and just wonderful to see everything :)
Loved the views here!
The famous Opera house!
We stopped by Bondi beach, bright and sunny!
At the end of the tour, we were dropped off at Darling Harbour and got the chance to walk around and be closer to the Opera House. Obviously it was a very busy area with many people around taking photos.
Walking around and the kids took pictures with some Aboriginals performing. He was showing Elissa how to use the boomerang...but not really throwing it. I really like this picture I thought taking pictures with them was definitely a highlight of the day.
We could not miss the chance to hop on the Captain Cook's luncheon cruise to have another beautiful views of everything. Highly recommended and should not be missed.
More views from our boat.
When we finished off the cruise, the kids wanted to go here :)
Kids got the chance to get up close again with the Koala :)
Some re-production of aboriginal paintings within the Wildlife centre.
Kangaroos enjoying the sun :)
At the Sydney Aquarium, looking at this picture one would thought it was taken from a beach...
Leaving Darling Harbour..
..and going to Sydney tower..
..to have a 360 view of Sydney...
This was one of the views..
We took a walk back to our hotel at Hyde Park Inn, not exactly very near but it was a good walk and we were happy to have did that as we got to stroll pass the Queen Victoria Building. They had the largest Swarovski Christmas Tree inside and from here, you could see part of it.
Upon entrance at the ground floor, this was the base of the tree. If you look up, you cant actually see the whole tree as it was huge but it was certainly very pretty. It was covered with lots of swarovski crystal and as pretty as it looked, one cannot touch or take any crystal away..
Have a great week everyone :P Stay warm for those having winter now and it's still sunny over here with lots of rain due to monsoon season.
Haha! Those lazy kangaroos are funny! Everytime I see kangaroos lately they seem to be having a nap. Love your holiday pics M! You seemed to have squished a lot of cool things into your short trip! That Swarovski Christmas tree is quite impressive! Hope you have a lovely week ahead. It's also rainy here with lots of flash flooding around Brisbane. At least the rain keeps the temps down a bit. Usual summer temps this time of year are quite painful. So I guess that's a positive to all the icky wet stuff :) Not sure if it works the same in Malaysia. My guess is that it's always super hot there whether it rains or not!
ReplyDeleteYou send his post to the Aussie Tourist board and get them to pay you a commission. I really like the koala bears. looks staright out of a magazine.
ReplyDeleteNext stop New Zealand.
If you don't mind cheap skate, Air asia now flies to christchurch.
Great photo's. It must have been a real treat to take a cruise on that beautiful bay.
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What an amazing city! I wish I could see it one day:)I love the views as well as sweet koala!
ReplyDeleteFunny - seems that Swarovsky is everywhere!
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Joo
Hello M.Kate , thanks for the fab post.. you sure made me feel a bit warmer. It is foggy and freezing here. No not snowy like the North of England .. just damp, cold and miserable.. Now that is what i could do with a trip to somewhere warm xo
ReplyDeleteWelcome home M.Kate! I caught up with your last post too, beautiful pictures and of course I love all the animals! I know there will be more photos to come, right? I have always wanted to go to there. Lucky you! Hugs. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe children are growing so big and splendid.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Australian adventure.
I would LOVE to see the dramatic opera house in person.
Greetings from chilly NY where it snowed for the first time today!!!
oxox
It looks like a cheerful place!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazingly decorated tree! So huge too!
ReplyDeleteThe corals looked so pretty- yes just like a beach.
You crammed so much into a day!
Fantastic pictures...
ReplyDeleteWhat a trip. I have never been to Australia, but it certainly would be on my list of places to see.
Hi, M.Kate! WOW...so much enjoying catching up with you trip Down Under--fantastic photos and fun! We're now back from our Thanksgiving/USA trip--had wonderful time! I'm slowing getting to visiting and such though, as I've not been feeling too well in recent days--but getting there. Great to be catching up with you and back in blogland. :o) Happy Days, my friend ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteHi, great series! i liked..
ReplyDeleteThe views are splendid! The river cruise, boomerangs, koalas, kangaroos and city skyline somehow reminds me of the Perth I visited. It was spring then and the koalas have not really wake up. As for the kangaroos, the looked well fed and couldn't be bothered when I tried to feed them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Thank you M. Kate for this post. For teaching me about what you saw and felt. Your children are beautiful!!! They are growing up and look so nice. They are truly fortunate to have traveled so much in their short life with you and your husband! I have a feeling they will be changed forever in a GOOD way~ ~~
ReplyDeleteNever have I seen a sleeping Kangaroo before today! And I like it.
Happy Birthday to you Dear one,
So glad you were born and changed my life through your words and photo images!
Love,
Constance
OMG...I want to be in any of those photos. If is freezing here...with snow on the ground. Sydney looks beautiful...a wonderful city. I would love to live on one of the islands in the harbor :)
ReplyDeleteThe aquarium display is really pretty!
Love all your photos!
great photos! I want to adopt that koala - it looks so soft and cuddly!
ReplyDeleteThankyou for finding News From Italy and leaving your comment. You have a dream to visit Italy, one of mine is to visit both Malaysia and Australia.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed seeing these photos of your recent trip.
It looks like a lovely trip. All the sunny weather -- aaaah! And you are a great photographer :) This is my first time visiting. Thanks for stopping by my recipe blog. It's good to meet you.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a beautiful trip you all had..The opera house is so neat.
ReplyDeleteEverything is just wonderful and the Christmas Tree is lovely..I enjoy sparkles, so this kind of tree is close to my heart..
Thanks for the trip..always fun to visit with you..I never know where I will go. Sending you love and blessings..xoxoRosebud/Carolyn
Hi M. Kate! I always said that Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world!! And now with your pictures, people can see that I was not wrong... ;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of a wonderful place!!
Blogtrotter Two has started to cruise the Nile for you, but without Poirot... ;) Enjoy and have a great week!
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Did you go and watch Oprah and hopefully get invited to Chicago?