Grace Hotel Sydney

... Canadian left), quickly caught up on laundry ($17.00 a load to wash and dry, yikes!) & relaxed in the cafe at the Grace Hotel while I waited for Erin and Steve to meet me.  I love touring with locals -- it's always much more interesting than ...

... to see take off and landing and the rest over the Pacific was dark. Arriving in Sydney, our driver took us to the Grace Hotel in downtown Sydney.  After settling in our room we decided to take a walk in the rain.  We walked to see the Opea ...

... Ali quite a family reunion.  The Aquarium was a fabulous insight into the marine life of Australia.  Off to lunch at the hotel Grace then as Mark and family departed Aunty Teresa and her friend Thelma arrived.  So lovely to see them both we ...

... when coming into land the cloud that we had been flying over for 80% of the flight broke to give a perfect view of Sydney, starting with a network of northern harbour waterways and ending with a fantastic view of the harbour itself, with the bridge and ...

... and also had a few social nights out on the cost of the company credit card too - cant complain!!! Have ventured to a couple of Sydney FC matches - Dwight Yorke plays for them - always a good day out (especially if you're hungover!) We landed on our ...

... no more wearing shoes in the shower, no more shopping, cooking, or hunting down internet service. We stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel overlooking the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor. It was high-class all the way and I was afraid that I would not ...

... van and Lydia did a bit of shopping - we're so lucky we live a 10 minute walk from the biggest shopping centre in Sydney!!!! That night we went out again with the girls from Vietnam. We were supposed to go to a karaoke night but got the nights ...

... 'll be the first time I've slept alone for months! Thursday 28/07/05: So the day has arrived, finally I return to Sydney after almost 4 months away. Strange feeling to think I've been travelling that long but looking forward to being back. Got the ...

... luxury appartment. It was great to meet Lek's new girlfriend who is young, prety and smart. She has just finished her studies in Sydney so the lovebirds are soon to be seperated as she will be heading back to Hong Kong. After dinner we went to the ...

Sydney - checked into the Grace named after the Grace brothers of department store fame. Yes, really. Old 1920's store and offices above - never really made it as a store so after various uses as government offices it became a hotel. Massive room - could ...

... an einer Führung teilnehmen, gefolgt von dem Botanischen Garten. Von hier geniessen wir den wundervollen Blick auf zwei von Sydney's Wahrzeichen, eben das Opera House und die Harbour Bridge und steuern dann der City zu. Im Botanischen Garten sehen wir ...

... just couldn't justify it.  Next, headed to the Botanical Gardens, which was the perfect way to end my time in Sydney.  The grounds are beautiful with many lovely gardens, fountains & statues scattered throughout.  I wasn't sure where ...

... around the harbour -- I will never tire of being on the water here.  Sailboats are absolutely everywhere and Sydney's Harbour literally goes on for miles! I especially appreciated our tour guide's humour, telling us interesting little factoids along ...

... 2. Why am I doing this... Because just like old pictures, I think that one day I will be glad I did... a window to another time... Sydney is a HUGE city and everything that that means, good & bad. We got in around 11am Sunday am, got a sim chip for ...

Woke up to the news that all Flights into Sydney and even the ferries had been cancelled due to fog and the weather update in the hotel warned of very high winds. Neither good on a day that your supposed to climb to the top of the Harbour Bridge. ...

... werde er erst am Ende meint er, er hätte ein gutes Gedächtnis. Aber schliesslich vergisst er es, vermutlich absichtlich, und wir protestieren auch nicht. In Sydney ist es dann recht kalt, und durch die Strassenschluchten weht ein bissiger Wind. ...

... for touring. The past two days have rained on and off. It has slowed us down a bit but not stopped us! We toured the Sydney Opera House and tonight, saw an opera whose sets and costumes were designed by Julie Taymor, the one and the same who did Lion ...

... Over 150 miles of coastline that is all deep harbor which makes it good for all sizes of boats. We went on to the Sydney Opera House after the Harbor cruise. It is a true testament of thinking outside of the box. All other designers stayed within ...

Went up into the moutains to the west of Sydney. It was a good day, but like Kakadu possibly suffered from what had come before. I imagine it was a bit like having a day in the North Downs having spent time in the Lake District or the Scottish ...

Today I took a city tour, which reinforced to me that whilst Sydney has a lot of other stuff going on, there is one stand out attraction and that is the magnificent harbour. We went to a few view points where I got the day shots of the bridge and the ...