Sydney Australia

Sydney, Australia... I made it!!! The best way to describe these 4 days was a mini vacation into the big city. The short flight over from the Sunshine Coast Area was a breeze and arriving midday gave me a chance to discover the city. I did the tourist thing and jumped aboard the Double Decker tour bus (a great way to explore the city) purchasing a concession ticket that gave me hop and hop off privileges for 24 hours. I made it to the famous Bondi Beach which was filled with beach goers, lifeguards and got a glimpse of the camera crew who were filming Bondi Rescue a reality TV program that shows lifeguards rescuing the many tourists who are attracted the area). The next day I headed over to Manly Beach by Ferry where I was able to capture some great photos of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge; two very famous landmarks in the city of Sydney. I went all out and did a Blue Mountain tour on my last full day. It was worth every penny. We started out on the air-conditioned coach and arrived Featherdale Wildlife Park for a walk through and photo opportunity with a cuddly Koala. After our buffet lunch we did an hour scenic cliff drive and arriving at Echo point to witness the majestic views of Three Sisters and Jamison Valley. Here I was able to take a ride on the scenic skyway cable car, ride the worlds steepest incline railway and return by scenisender cableway. The tour ended with a ferry ride back to Darling Harbour where I grabbed some dinner and hit the Casino...of course! No luck but good fun. The following morning I was able to walk around the city for a couple of more hours before my departure back to the Sunny Coast.