Russell Hotel Sydney

... in a revolving bar. Cool, top day!! (Al, you would have been proud of our decadence!) After a nice pleasant night in the Russell Hotel and a big brekkie (and an hour on the phone to Fletch with his free internet calls, tight sod) we headed off up the ...

We couldn't check in at the Russell - our room wasn't ready yet. It was about 9 in the morning so we went to the Sydney Visitors Center instead. We wanted to find out where we could pick up two green traveler's passes. Then we took the Ferry to Darling ...

Flight from SFO to Sydney, NSW ...

... cloudy skies we cruised past the Prime Minister's holiday pad, buildings of historical interest and most importantly one of Russell Crowe's million dollar properties, no photos were taken though for fear of him snorkelling out to us for some ...

... visit in New Zealand.  We talked extensively to our waitress who desperately wants to go to San Francisco and who told us that Russell Crowe lives right at the end of the pier.  We had a wonderful dinner and a great second day in Sydney.  ...

... in a lovely Italian in Woolloomooloo (sp?! I think it's right...), and afterwards we took a walk along the wharf where apparently Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Bryan McFadden and Delta Goodrem have apartments (although not all together I am told!) - I did ...

... Sydney landmark...Harry's for its famous pies and mushy peas.  It was yummy -- and the fact that I was able to look at Russell Crowe's place on Finger Wharf, made it all the better!  (FYI, got pix of Heath Ledger's previous place as well). ...

... on the beach.  We headed into the city again for dinner with Neil & Karin at a great Chinese in Woollamoloo (where Russell Crowe lives).  After dinner we walked up to Kings Cross area which has some great bars and also plenty of "adult" ...

... to appreciate it fully); and followed it with a trip to Woolloomooloo to see the boats and apartments of the rich and famous (incl. Russell Crowe) and taste apparently the best and most famous pies in the world. They weren't bad but the pies we got from ...

... 9:40 when we were surposed to be taking off so 20mins isnt to bad i mainly watched charlie boorman and robin hood with Russell crowe and slept on the flight down to Sydney, the food was good again i had chicken curry it was either ...

... ?. However when 'The Souths' turned up at Manly, team owner Russell Crowe turned up to witness Manly give them a right drubbing. (Russell, "Owner of a crap rugby league team", they forgot to add that onto the end of your speech in Gladiator!). Go ...

... out again. Sydney has a great public transportation system which includes cheap ferries across the harbour and to many other local points. Russell suggested that we go over to to one of the beaches around the harbour called Manly. As it was Sunday the ...

... north side of the harbour, plotting an evening that was to consist of an excellent movie (Robin Hood - Justyn meanly gave Russell two stars) and some lamb! Monday we lucked out with the weather again, taking a short walking tour to a ...

... like it did at the cricket and the football i watched, it rained!! Was still good, the game was between Russell Crowes team he owns, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Dragons. didn't really understand what was going on, it is so much harder when ...

... was time for drinking! Bels and I met up with Joce and went to the Horizon bar at the top of the Shangri La hotel to see Sydney skyline in the dark and sip champagne (okay Australian sparkling wine).  On Thursday, Bels and I went to find Russell ...

... . At one look out there was a stray puppy dog which seemed to take a bit of a fancy to Karen. It was a a little jack Russell fella apparently... we had to leave it though as it was weeing everywhere, Karen wanted to take it home with her!! Then to the ...

... from Oakland, funny enough.  The tour guide drove us all around Sydney, but then along the outskirts of Sydney, saw beautiful homes, Russell Crow's apartment, Nicole Kidnman's apartment in the city, and then her garage in the outskirts,...yes, I said ...

... the kids and then a fab dinner at a gastro pub with Nicki and her fiance. 7. Cocktails with Abigail and Russell at the top of the Shangri-La Hotel with views over the harbour. 8. The sunny weather which meant we could ditch the winter clothes we had ...

... , Dad and I were up very very early on Wednesday to catch the 7.20am ferry over to the Circular Quay in Sydney central. We walked up to the Marriott hotel, where we were going to pick up a tour bus for a tour of the Hunter Valley wine district. After a ...

... left the following day to spend the weekend in the Blue Mountains (look at next entry) and returned to Sydney last Monday. Checked back into the Russell hotel, at this stage it felt like coming home. Spent the day around the Rocks again which is such ...