Mrs Macquarie's Chair Sydney

Mrs Macquarie's Road, The Rocks Visitors Centre Sydney , New South Wales, Australia - Phone: 61 02 9255 1788

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    Happy New Year from Sydney!

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    I can't believe I spent New Year's Eve in Sydney. It's something I've always wanted to do and I can finally check it off my bucket list.

    So we set of from Wuhan, China on 29th December and had stop overs in Shanghai and Melbourne. The flight actually took 22 hours which surprised us considering we're already in the …

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    Sydney

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    Arrived in Sydney in the late afternoon and transferred to a restaurant, Casa Di Nico, see MAP, next to The Jerry Restaurant on the map, GPS(33 52 05.71, 151 12 06.11E), down by Darling Harbor, for dinner. Did a little walkabout by the Harbor. The harbor was full of activity, getting ready for the next night's world cup game, with huge outdoor TV …

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    Big tick on the bucket list

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    I didn't have the best night sleep in the dorm, so got up about 8am, showered and woke up Hannah. We set off down Geaorge Street about 9am looking for a chemist to sort out Hannahs chaffing legs as we were planning a lot of walking today. We had success at Coles and jumped on the free 555 shuttle bus to Circular Quay.

    We bought our first …

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    Back again ... at the Opera House

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    I'm back in Sydney at the Opera House again ... as we all know.

    But today it dawns on me that I'm here alone at the Opera House for the first time ever. No brother, no ex boyfriend and no friends of any description are accompanying me.

    Another realisation ... I am making visits to this southern hemisphere city almost as many …

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    Lots to do...

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    ... and peaceful, and the views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge were second to none. My favourite view yet came at Mrs Macquarie's Chair, as you could see both of the famous landmarks in your line of sight, making a great photograph. We contemplated ...

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    Last Sensations of Sydney

    ... sun, and then into the leafy edges and shady middle of the Botanical Gardens. Resting on a golden shelf of rock by Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, where I once watched the fireworks over a new year's sky, the setting sun blinds me a bit, and suddenly I am no ...

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    Walking tour of the city

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    ... another friend of theirs joined us for brunch in the Rocks and then we did a walking tour of the botanical gardens, Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, and even ventured into the art museum before going our own ways again.  We then decided to move downtown for ...

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    The Holiday Season Winds to a Close--with a Bang!

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    ... Donny, John and I along with Kat and Claire (other Newcastle CVAers, plus some of their friends) walked down to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, a fireworks-viewing point in the lovely Botanic Gardens. It was packed with people, on the cliff in the gardens and ...

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    Sydney

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    ... to wander around. Views from the Harbour Bridge,the Opera House and looking back over towards these two landmarks from Mrs Macquarie's Chair were breathtaking. Everyday landmarks such as the the banks on  Martin's Place, the Customs House and the ...

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    Takin' it to the Bridge

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    ... like Uluru, an Australian icon. From there, I walked around the waterfront to the botanical gardens and the headland called Mrs Macquarie's Chair, looking back towards the postcard image of the Opera House with the Harbour Bridge - or Old Coathanger as ...

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    Sydney - Our Third Visit, Part One

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    ... skyscrapers as the afternoon turned to evening. Our plan for the next day was to walk from the Opera House to Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Once we had had a little nose around the inside of the impressive theatrical edifice, we began our stroll through ...

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    Sydney - So Much to See and Do

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    ... hop on hop off) was probably the best option for aquainting ourselves further with the city. First stop for us was 'Mrs MacQuarie's Chair' which affords spectacular views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. We posed for a number of photos and enjoyed ...

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    The Rocks, the Harbour Bridge and a bat encounter

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    ... running shoes again (keen, I know) and went for another jog through Hyde Park and the Botanic Gardens again, but this time to Mrs Macquarie's Chair, and sat and watched as all the lights lit up the harbour. Then we got a real unexpected treat, as all the ...

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    Botanical Gardens and Museum of Contemporary Art

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    ... of discouraging them, but looking at the population its not working at all. I then head down to visit Mrs Macquarie's chair. Mrs Macquaire's Chair, otherwise known as Lady Macquarie's Chair, provides one of the best vantage points in Sydney. The ...