Observatory Hill Sydney

Okay so the title is actually to trick you into thinking that this is a short blog about my last few days in Sydney. It's actually a 2 week catch up. Usually i put effort into making it seem interesting and slightly comical but i have so much to write down i'm just gonna basically list it for all you uber stalkers who want to know everything i did …

Free breakfast in this hostel. Nothing special - just cornflakes and toast, but it is free. You have to pay a deposit for a mug here, so I paid and was able to make myself a coffee, also free. After breakfast, I planned out my day.

American Pie was just starting when I went downstairs after getting ready, so I watched some of that, then …

From our early morning trek in Singapore, we sampled the delights of the A380 for the first time. Aside from the obligatory serving of hot chocolate, relieving Erin's month of chocolate drought, the absolute highlight was the Qantas on-demand movie selection that included all the Best Picture Oscar winners from 1970 onwards!



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Sydney is a huge city and we were lucky enough to live in the CBD, where all the attractions are in the walking distance. We spent 8 months there for work and absolutely loved it.
There are numerous beaches, harbors and things to see but it is quite expensive, so to enjoy it allow sufficient funds. Just outside Sydney lie the infamous Blue …

... i took a little bit different route to the city and passed Chinese Gardens which are the biggest outside of China and walked over Observatory Hill to arrive at Circular Quay by lunch time again. I took the ferry to Manly and got to cross out the next ...

... we got there early (about 10am) unfortunately at least 30,000 people beat us to it! So we headed up to another place called Observatory Hill in The Rocks, ended up with a great view and the atmosphere was amazing - although that could've been down to the ...

Today we went to the Observatory which is located on the top of Observatory Hill... the view from here is awesome, you can see all the waterways in the City and have a wonderful view of the Harbour Bridge... While at the Observatory we watched a 3-D ...

... what to do for new years we packed up a huge picnic bag and jumped on the train. We decided to go up to Observatory Hill for a picnic and chill out before heading into the more busy areas. The weather was beautiful so we strolled around The Rocks and ...

... was a much much better day! We met up with a group of people we travelled with in New Zealand about 11am and headed to Observatory Hill, a park right next to our hostel. We were going to be watching the fireworks from our roof terrace but they were all ...

... large iced chocolate and lunch. -  It was a hard day, so we decided to go for a nap on nearby Observatory Hill.  The guide knew exactly how to get there from the restaurant, and zigzagging the road and exploring nearby ...

... it´s architecture is unique. From there we went to Circular Quay, the former head of Sydney Harbour. Daniel told us a lot about Sydney, Australia and the people - a better guide we could not have wished for. Next stop was The Rocks, the old port area ...

... stalkers who want to know everything i did. SO!!! I had a touristy day on my own walking around the whole of Sydney to see Observatory Hill (the highest natural point in Sydney), the State library, a few museums and the paddy's market. I met up with a ...

... beautiful views anyway (FYI the tower is now not free but $8). I also walked through the Botanical Gardens and the opera house and Observatory Hill. While I'm supposed to be reading my guide book so I can plan the rest of the trip, I find it hard to ...

... morning.  I was texting Ryan and Roisin ( Whitsundays) and figuring out where we could meet up.  They went to Observatory hill and got us a good spot, this place wasn't regulated so we could bring our own food an alcohol, they got there ...