We spent the morning relaxing in Geelong before our internal flight to Sydney. The internal flight was a good call, much the same in price as Greyhound (Megabus of the Australasia) but super quick! I’m already slightly dreading the 12.5 hour bus journey from Sydney to Byron Bay…! I’ve asked Hatti to conk me over the head with our ever weightier duffle bags.
We had a quick walk down to the possibly flooded river to meet up with Paddy, Jess and family at a riverside café. It was great to catch up in the scenic location.
On route, Gary was telling us that the ‘Australia dream’ was owning a quarter acre plot of land. As historically the cost of land was low, many were able to achieve this land hold. This was frighteningly apparent as we tootled around Geelong. Urban sprawl at its finest.
We wished everyone our fair wells, thanking them for a fantastic stay in Geelong, and reminding them that soon (December) we would be returning to wreak further havoc.
The airline had none of this, the tent had to travel alone as an ‘oversized’ piece of luggage. We were fine with this as a) it didn’t cost extra, and b) it safely made its way to the destination!
Arriving a short while later, we headed straight to the hotel to check in, and assemble the tent in our hotel room to check that the altitude hadn’t adversely affected the perfectly tuned tent poles (we didn’t do this). After a quick walk around we settled on going to a Thai restaurant for some (now) familiar grub!
After the food we decided to have an evening walk to the waterfront. Although quite an ambitions walk, it was well worth it.
After walking for around half an hour we came across the sight we’d been (partially) looking for. The epic combo; the opera house and harbour bridge came into view at the end of Mrs Macquaries Point. It was eerily quiet considering the magnitude of the view, and how often it is frequented during the day!
After being blow away by Sydney harbour in the night-time, we headed back to the hotel on the cusp of the CBD, Hyde Park and St Mary’s Cathedral – all incredible sights in the dark.
Today had been a wonderful mix of activities, and we can’t wait to return to Geelong in December.
Sydney has been excellent so far, much like London, it is drenched in grandeur. A pleasure to walk around, even / especially after darkness has fallen!
See you all tomorrow,
James
What a lovely stroll around Sydney at night. Just a taste of what’s to come in the daylight. Did your tent travel with lots of surf boards? 😂
Not long to wait before Christmas on the beach and lots more adventures in between! What fun:)
Wonder why the Eucalyptus trees do that – perhaps it should be called the Phoenix tree ? {After a bushfire sweeps through an area, the eucalyptus trees have an advantage over other plants. Their seed capsules open up when burned, and the seedlings thrive in freshly burned, ash-rich soils.}