Wow, can't believe we have finally made it back to Sydney! Our favouritest, number 1 city in the WORLD! and where we got hitched way back at the turn of the last century............yip, a whole 8 years ago :-) and we're still smiling:-) We were running about like "2 men and a wee lad" for the first few days, enjoying a wee place that certainly f...

Back to Sydney for possibly one last time and just enough time to savour the flavour of our fave city. First day back and we met an Arsenal guy who we had Christmas dinner with in Santiago Chile!!!!! He was really shocked then remembered oops these guys support Liverpool, great banter and yet another brilliant night out. We stayed in Eva's again...

This hostel deserves a special mention. It is quite possible that we have found the worst hostel ever. It is located in Kings Cross, Sydney and I suggest you avoid this place. Sleeping in the park would be a nicer experience. We arrived on the 23rd December after doing the bridge climb and after 2 great nights at Eva's Backpackers, just round th...

Entry containing 3 photos titled: the roof garden, Eva's, the roof garden

Bien que je n'etait pas trop interesse par Sydney, je dois dire que cette ville m'a grandement impressionnee! PQ? Il est facile et agreeable de se promener a pied dans la ville. Sydney renferme de magnifiques parcs. D'ailleurs, j'ai vu au moins 5 marriages le meme jour dans le royale Botanic Garden. Que dire de l'Opera House, wow, c'est un bijou...

So I'm walking through the centre of Sydney on my way to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Waiting to cross the lights. Who do I see on the corner of George Street and King, none other than the Sinner Winner guy from Oxford Circus, the one we all know and love (sort of). I waited to hear his trademark line "Don't be a sinner when you can be a ...

Alex - We dropped our car off in Christchurch without fuss, and caught a shuttle bus to the airport. We tried our hardest to get upgraded as it was my birthday but to no avail! The flight was only about 3 and a bit hours, and although we didn't get upgraded we were allocated a window seat on the left hand side of the aircraft. This meant that as...

Hello again. I dont really feel like we've told you much about our hostel, while this may not appeal to some people, others, such as parents, may want to know such details. So please excuse me for a paragraph or so. Our hostel (called Eva's Backpackers) is located in Kings Cross (the red light district of Sydney!!) which is fairly central to the...

Woke with a moderately sore head this morning but with the prospect of a relatively short drive to Sydney. Decided early on to extend the car hire for one more day which means driving straight into the centre at the end of the day rather than a cushy airport drop - but if In want to see some sights its the only option. After a bacon and egg roll...

Woke early to move the car before 9.30am and subsequently missed the free brekky. Hindered by skip lorry dithering whilst it loaded and preventing my exit for several minutes. I'm also perpelexed as I appeared to have lost the key for my padlock - those damned daft shorts have pockets that just love to distribute your belongings whenever you sui...

Well if I said I was up early I'd be lying. Met the Americans on the roof whilst drinking my 10am tea. they were going to Bondi Beach - I was going to do my washing - another chores and catch up day. Washing done and dried I headed out late again - not til after 4pm - I had spent two hours on the net also. This time I trained into town - after g...

Sydney We arrived in Sydney early on the 9th after a 4.30 am shuttle ride from our hostel to the airport. NZ is one of the few remaining places on the planet that still charges a cash departure tax. Why do they do this? - it causes so much bad will right at the end of the holiday. I don't remember reading about it and clearly other people were i...