Landed here on Australia Day, and the roads were shut due to an Extinction Rebellion March (they have a point!), and then a huge outdoor food and crafts market by my hotel. My driver Harry walked the last bit with my luggage for me, which was great. I dropped my luggage off in my room and walked around the market, lots of lovely things and reminded me of our Christmas market it had an exciting vibe with music and pubs overflowing with people. Then in the evening I got a bit dressed up and went to the pool area on the roof overlooking the classic Sydney view of the Opera House and Bridge. The harbor was full of parading yachts with colour coordinated lights dancing away, and as it got darker the Opera House was lit up, once with pictures of the firefighters dealing with the terrible bushfires New South Wales has had to cope with. A live TV show was being filmed opposite and played on someone's mobile, including local pop stars and Nessus Dorma being sung. (Means Never Sleep and Sydney doesn't!) The best bit was as it got darker all the boats were lit up and from a barge in the harbour an amazing firework display was shown. What a fabulous start to this last leg of my trip!
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January 26, 2020
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Sydney, The Rocks
Landed here on Australia Day, and the roads were shut due to an Extinction Rebellion March (they have a point!), and then a huge outdoor food and crafts market by my hotel. My driver Harry walked the last bit with my luggage for me, which was great. I dropped my luggage off in my room and walked around the market, lots of lovely things and reminded me of our Christmas market it had an exciting vibe with music and pubs overflowing with people. Then in the evening I got a bit dressed up and went to the pool area on the roof overlooking the classic Sydney view of the Opera House and Bridge. The harbor was full of parading yachts with colour coordinated lights dancing away, and as it got darker the Opera House was lit up, once with pictures of the firefighters dealing with the terrible bushfires New South Wales has had to cope with. A live TV show was being filmed opposite and played on someone's mobile, including local pop stars and Nessus Dorma being sung. (Means Never Sleep and Sydney doesn't!) The best bit was as it got darker all the boats were lit up and from a barge in the harbour an amazing firework display was shown. What a fabulous start to this last leg of my trip!
1.
Intro - Getting Ready
2.
Flying to Australia
3.
Part 1 Perth - Into the Heat!
4.
Shark free beach
5.
In the 40's!
6.
River walks
7.
Evening Walk with Sasha
8.
Saturday Walk and Fair
9.
Wildlife, Fremantle and Party
10.
Going up the coast
11.
Art and Walks
12.
Christmas Lights
13.
Swimming and 2 Concerts!
14.
Into the interior
15.
Island Paradise
16.
Christmas Spectacular
17.
Christmas Day!
18.
Boxing Day
19.
Exploring
20.
Outback
21.
New Years Eve
22.
More fun in the parks!
23.
Art
24.
More Wildlife
25.
Perth - And Finally
26.
Part 2 - Melbourne, into the Ash.
27.
Trains and family
28.
Melbourne Areas
29.
Neighbours
30.
Great Ocean Road and Koalas!
31.
Final Melbourne Day
32.
Sydney
33.
Ferry Trips, Walks and Art
34.
Finally
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