A lot of you don't know this, but last year I paid wordpress to get an actual site for my blog. I was so excited about it and really wanted to launch my travel blog and turn it into something. There was an always an excuse though of "not feeling it today," or "too busy," "too tired..." so I let the site expire and I think it was very discouraging for me. I could have done something and I chose not to.
We had dinner with both my parents and Mikes parents last night and the missing blogs were brought up in conversation. (And a few times before last night.)
So here you go... part 1.
We arrived in Sydney on Sunday, March 3. We were greeted by beautiful weather and an early check in!! (When you've been traveling for 20+ hours and you arrive at 6am early check in is always SUPER nice so you can at least shower before going out!) Below are some pictures of Darling Harbour and of the city itself!
I really enjoy Sydney. It's not the best city ever and not my favorite city that I've ever been to, but it's just a nice, chill, place. Everyone speaks English, there are no complicated procedures to get into Australia, everything is in a central location and if it's not, it's easy to get on a bus or train and get there. There's a relaxed vibe, good people that make you feel safe... it's just a nice breather compared to some of the other countries I've been to lately.
We spent most of the first day just walking around the harbour, seeing the opera house, touring Sydney on our own...
It really is a beautiful city... and I LOVE that everything is so accessible and within walking distance. There's also that European flare of finding a nice outdoor restaurant, seating yourself, and enjoying the view.
The second day we did a tour with AAT Kings. Since I had been to the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park before, I made sure to add that onto our tour of Sydney. Booking with AAT Kings made it easy to not have to worry about transport, getting lost, etc. I did miss the hiking at the blue mountains that I had done previously, but the weather was a little toasty, so I won't complain about that!
Who can resist Australian wildlife?! Featherdale is such a nice park and if you ever go to Sydney, I recommend visiting them instead of another zoo. There's just something about this place that's so special!
Who can resist Australian wildlife?! Featherdale is such a nice park and if you ever go to Sydney, I recommend visiting them instead of another zoo. There's just something about this place that's so special!
And now for the Blue Mountains:
New Zealand is up next so save your fork! **
** "Save your fork" is a reference to a story I saw on facebook. A lady who was near death said she wanted to be buried with a fork in her hand. The pastor asked her why and she explained that whenever they had meals, her favorite part of the meal was hearing the host say "save your fork" because that meant dessert was coming. I like the spiritual significance, but I also like it in reference to our time in New Zealand. ;)
** "Save your fork" is a reference to a story I saw on facebook. A lady who was near death said she wanted to be buried with a fork in her hand. The pastor asked her why and she explained that whenever they had meals, her favorite part of the meal was hearing the host say "save your fork" because that meant dessert was coming. I like the spiritual significance, but I also like it in reference to our time in New Zealand. ;)
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