On 20th of February, 2009, I have FINALLY abandoned all the tedious support queries and was leaving on an airbus to a 5 days 4 nights trip to Sydney, one of the most glamorous cities on the planet. The airfare costs me about $168 for a return ticket (depart from Melbourne), which is considered as cheap for such a memorable trip.
20th of Feb
Took a airport transfer shuttle from Southern Cross Station to Avalon. Throughout the journey, couldn’t help but Ima overwhelmed with excitement! We waited as if the time was moving in a slow motion, tick tock tick tock & then that is...me and Siew Wen reached Sydney finally, at 2pm! From Sydney Airport, we took a airport transfer shuttle to the budget hotel, Y Hotel City South at Cleveland St, Chippendale. It was approximately 5 minutes walk from George St, one of Sydney's most notable city streets.
George Street: It begins in the north end of Sydney in The Rocks, near the Sydney Harbour Bridge and extends to the southern end of the city, near Central Station and Ultimo, where it leads into Railway Square. Nonetheless, Queen Victoria Building & St. Andrew's Cathedral which are located in Town Hall, are some of the MUST-GO attractions along George Street.
Lindt Chocolate Cafe: http://www.lindt.com.au/
Next, we continued our journey by hitting Bondi Beach in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. "Bondi" or "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks. Even though it is nothing compared to the beaches in Great Ocean Road, however, the crowd and the water sports did help in boosting up the atmosphere indeed! At around 8:30P.M., we find our way to Hurricane’s Grill & Bar Steakhouse Restaurant for our dinner appointment. As highly recommended, the spare ribs are absolutely awesome and freaking tasty...For a porky lover like me, it’s just too good to be true!
Hurricane’s: http://www.hurricanesgrill.com.au/
After a great dinner, we took a bus and headed back to Sydney City towards Circular Quay. Circular Quay is located on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is made up of walkways, pedestrian malls, parks and restaurants. It hosts a number of ferry quays and a train station. The night view @ Circular Quay is incredibly breath-taking especially for the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. After some photo-shooting session, me & Siew Wen decided to call it a day and we went back to our hotel to regenerate our energy for next day outings!
21st of Feb
Wake up at 6:00 a.m., grabbed some foods in the dining hall and ready to kick start our day for a day-trip to Blue Mountain and Jenolan Cave. As Ima not that into sight-seeing thingy, the day trip just doesn’t appeal me much. All I can remember is that we have been travelling in the bus for a long long time before we reached our destination-Blue Mountain. However, we did not spend much time at Blue Mountain and I thank God for that...!! Apparently, it’s just a waste of time... =X
Then, we continued our journey to Jenolan Caves, which, Ima not looking forward to, due to the experience at Blue Mountain. By the time we reached Jenolan, it’s already near 2p.m. After a quick brunchie, we start our exploration to the depth of the Lucas Cave. At first, the whole climbing thingy doesn’t really amuse me...at least not until Ima at the 300+ stairsteps..! Trust me...whatever that I have seen starting from this point onwards is totally amazing...Also, this is when I felt as if the $$$ that I spent on, really paid off! The formations at Jenolan are astonishing C.O.O.L! Nonetheless, the magic of Jenolan has left its mark on me as a place as timeless as it is unforgettable.
We went back to Sydney City at around 7:00 p.m. As we planned to try out the pancakes @ Pancakes on the Rocks, hence, without much hesitation, we headed to Darling Harbour, one of the favourite attractions for leisure and entertainment in Sydney!
The third day of my Sydney Trip. Start the day by going on a city tour around Sydney. If it wasn’t for FREE, I would never go for this trip..it’s really wasting time....Zzz...Anyway, the whole tour thingy ended at approximately 12:30 p.m. After the tour, as The Rocks is the home to a number of cafes, thus, after some thoughts, we decided to go and have our lunch at The Rocks Cafe. The pleasure of having lunch in The Rocks is the great ambience which enables us to enjoy an intimate lunch within a historic building. I would only recommend The Rocks Cafe if you are opting for desserts. The main course is not savoury enough, I would say.
After the lunch, we headed straight towards one of the well-known Sydney attractions, The Rocks Market. The peculiar of the market is because oneself can find all sort of authentic ornaments, paintings and accessories which I reckon could be nice-to-buy souvenirs.
The Rocks Market: http://www.sydney.com.au/the-rocks-market.htm
If I were to choose the BEST DAY for the whole trip, I would have voted this day for sure! Yes..but why?!? The reason is SIMPLE...For the first time ever, I touched a Baby Koala! Hahaha...Koalas... they are just too C.U.T.E.! First destination which we halted by is the Australia Reptile Park- a Home to many Reptiles and also Australian cuddly MAMMALS such as the unique platypus, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, dingoes and of course friendly hand-fed kangaroos! A fantastic experience to kick starts my day indeed!
Then, we headed to Port Stephens for a Dolphin Watch Cruise...which is one of my favourite moments I have endured throughout the journey! Port Stephens is home to the bottlenose dolphins year round and the cruise is entirely smooth sailing. This experience would definitely be one of my precious moments ever....! After the cruise, we continue our journey to Stockton Bright sand dunes and have an opportunity to try the sandboarding....Omfg...what can I say? The sandboarding encounter is f**king ghostly and exciting!
24th of Feb
Sad to say but G.O.O.D things never last long and in a glimpse of seconds, it’s already the end of the trip.
After an hour or so, we finished our food and without much delay, we make our way to the Circular Quay to take a ferry to our last destination of the trip- Taronga Zoo. The whole trip costs us about $44 only including the entrance fee to the Zoo.
The Cupcakes Bakery: http://www.thecupcakebakery.com.au/
20th of Feb
Took a airport transfer shuttle from Southern Cross Station to Avalon. Throughout the journey, couldn’t help but Ima overwhelmed with excitement! We waited as if the time was moving in a slow motion, tick tock tick tock & then that is...me and Siew Wen reached Sydney finally, at 2pm! From Sydney Airport, we took a airport transfer shuttle to the budget hotel, Y Hotel City South at Cleveland St, Chippendale. It was approximately 5 minutes walk from George St, one of Sydney's most notable city streets.
George Street: It begins in the north end of Sydney in The Rocks, near the Sydney Harbour Bridge and extends to the southern end of the city, near Central Station and Ultimo, where it leads into Railway Square. Nonetheless, Queen Victoria Building & St. Andrew's Cathedral which are located in Town Hall, are some of the MUST-GO attractions along George Street.
After dropping off our luggage beg, we headed straight to George Street for a tea break at Lindt Chocolate Cafe which terrifically, served one of the best ice chocolate that I have ever tasted!
Lindt Chocolate Cafe: http://www.lindt.com.au/
Next, we continued our journey by hitting Bondi Beach in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. "Bondi" or "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks. Even though it is nothing compared to the beaches in Great Ocean Road, however, the crowd and the water sports did help in boosting up the atmosphere indeed! At around 8:30P.M., we find our way to Hurricane’s Grill & Bar Steakhouse Restaurant for our dinner appointment. As highly recommended, the spare ribs are absolutely awesome and freaking tasty...For a porky lover like me, it’s just too good to be true!
Hurricane’s: http://www.hurricanesgrill.com.au/
After a great dinner, we took a bus and headed back to Sydney City towards Circular Quay. Circular Quay is located on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is made up of walkways, pedestrian malls, parks and restaurants. It hosts a number of ferry quays and a train station. The night view @ Circular Quay is incredibly breath-taking especially for the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. After some photo-shooting session, me & Siew Wen decided to call it a day and we went back to our hotel to regenerate our energy for next day outings!
21st of Feb
Wake up at 6:00 a.m., grabbed some foods in the dining hall and ready to kick start our day for a day-trip to Blue Mountain and Jenolan Cave. As Ima not that into sight-seeing thingy, the day trip just doesn’t appeal me much. All I can remember is that we have been travelling in the bus for a long long time before we reached our destination-Blue Mountain. However, we did not spend much time at Blue Mountain and I thank God for that...!! Apparently, it’s just a waste of time... =X
Then, we continued our journey to Jenolan Caves, which, Ima not looking forward to, due to the experience at Blue Mountain. By the time we reached Jenolan, it’s already near 2p.m. After a quick brunchie, we start our exploration to the depth of the Lucas Cave. At first, the whole climbing thingy doesn’t really amuse me...at least not until Ima at the 300+ stairsteps..! Trust me...whatever that I have seen starting from this point onwards is totally amazing...Also, this is when I felt as if the $$$ that I spent on, really paid off! The formations at Jenolan are astonishing C.O.O.L! Nonetheless, the magic of Jenolan has left its mark on me as a place as timeless as it is unforgettable.
We went back to Sydney City at around 7:00 p.m. As we planned to try out the pancakes @ Pancakes on the Rocks, hence, without much hesitation, we headed to Darling Harbour, one of the favourite attractions for leisure and entertainment in Sydney!
Pancakes on the Rocks: http://www.pancakesontherocks.com.au/home
After the dinner, went for a night stroll at The Rocks. Along the way, we can see the magnificent Opera House and Harbour Bridge which totally outshine the night view in Sydney!
22nd of Feb
The third day of my Sydney Trip. Start the day by going on a city tour around Sydney. If it wasn’t for FREE, I would never go for this trip..it’s really wasting time....Zzz...Anyway, the whole tour thingy ended at approximately 12:30 p.m. After the tour, as The Rocks is the home to a number of cafes, thus, after some thoughts, we decided to go and have our lunch at The Rocks Cafe. The pleasure of having lunch in The Rocks is the great ambience which enables us to enjoy an intimate lunch within a historic building. I would only recommend The Rocks Cafe if you are opting for desserts. The main course is not savoury enough, I would say.
After the lunch, we headed straight towards one of the well-known Sydney attractions, The Rocks Market. The peculiar of the market is because oneself can find all sort of authentic ornaments, paintings and accessories which I reckon could be nice-to-buy souvenirs.
The Rocks Market: http://www.sydney.com.au/the-rocks-market.htm
As both my feet are aching due to a long period of walking, I did not join Siew Wen for any activities for the rest of the day. However, I manage to have a sumptuous dinner with her at Jordon’s, Darling Harbour before we call it a day and head back to the hotel.
23rd of Feb
If I were to choose the BEST DAY for the whole trip, I would have voted this day for sure! Yes..but why?!? The reason is SIMPLE...For the first time ever, I touched a Baby Koala! Hahaha...Koalas... they are just too C.U.T.E.! First destination which we halted by is the Australia Reptile Park- a Home to many Reptiles and also Australian cuddly MAMMALS such as the unique platypus, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, dingoes and of course friendly hand-fed kangaroos! A fantastic experience to kick starts my day indeed!
After a tiring and enjoyable day, we decided to go to Nick’s Bondi Beach Pavillion for a buffet dinner which ONLY costs $25 per pax! Whole bunch lot of mussels, steaks and ribs...Yummy yummy delicious~ Last night in Sydney, enjoy the best while I can!
24th of Feb
Sad to say but G.O.O.D things never last long and in a glimpse of seconds, it’s already the end of the trip.
As for the agenda of this day, we decided to start our day by going to Sydney Fish Market for some nice brekky. However, unexpectedly, I do not enjoy the seafood except for the Rock Lobsters.
SFM: http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/
SFM: http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/
After an hour or so, we finished our food and without much delay, we make our way to the Circular Quay to take a ferry to our last destination of the trip- Taronga Zoo. The whole trip costs us about $44 only including the entrance fee to the Zoo.
At around 3.15 P.M. we call it quits to our 5 days 4 nights Sydney tour by rushing back to the hotel for the Airport Transfer Shuttle at 4 p.m. On our way back, we stopped by at QVB to buy some cupcakes for Wee Lee, the dessert queen...LOL! As highly recommended the cupcakes were indeed good~! :D
The Cupcakes Bakery: http://www.thecupcakebakery.com.au/
We reached Sydney Airport at around 4.45 p.m. and after check-in, we waited patiently in the airport for the time to board the Jetstar Airplane again. 6:10 p.m., we ended our trip at Sydney and went back to Melbourne, back to the reality. L
In conclusion, I really savour the vacation this time around, as I have SO SO SO much fun in Sydney...will definitely visit this glamorous city again someday....Nonetheless, Sydney rocks big time!
In conclusion, I really savour the vacation this time around, as I have SO SO SO much fun in Sydney...will definitely visit this glamorous city again someday....Nonetheless, Sydney rocks big time!
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