Our first day in Sydney was jam-packed. First we woke up at 4:15am to pack and get to the Cairns airport for our flight at 6:25am. Luckily we were able to sleep a little on the plane. Once we arrived, we had to deal with the normal rigamarole of a shuttle. One guy tells us it's free for our hostel, another refuses to take us without paying him, Alan almost causes an international incident getting his money back, etc. We finally arrived at the hostel (for free) two hours before check-in. So we stowed our bags and hoofed it to Darling Harbor. It's not the big one here, but it was very nice. Plus it allowed us to see where we are in the city, and we are right in the middle of downtown with lots of restaurants, bars, shopping, etc. We spent two hours walking around, including through Hyde Park, before finally checking in.
After getting cleaned up, we caught a bus to Sydney Harbor to catch a half-hour-long ferry ride to Manly Beach. That ferry runs right between Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. We docked on the other side and shared two pot pies (an Aussie regular) while watching surfers. We got to see the bridge and opera house during the day and at night. Without a nap, it was a LONG day. And then we decided to go out afterwards. We'll see how we manage tomorrow.
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You are young. Go from early morning to late at night & see everything possible. You will not regret it. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time. The pictures are great.
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