I spent 10 days in Sydney with Ben over 2 trips in mid-November and mid-December respectively. Ben was busy for conferences so I was mainly on my own. Though I have visited Sydney before, this is the first time that I stayed in the CBD and Kirribilli. It allows me to get a different feel for Sydney.
Our Airbnb stay at Haymarket
Haymarket is a great area. We stayed in Chinatown in Haymarket and never ran out of choices for food. The public transport is convenient and there is also a Friday night market here. Paddy’s market (shopping place) is just around the corner. I would like to stay here again in the future.
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour
University of Sydney Quadrangle Clocktower
Jacaranda tree at Lake Northam
I love the purple jacaranda trees as they are so beautiful! There are many jacaranda trees in Sydney during the peak season from mid-October to end of November. One of the most popular places to see them is Jacaranda Street (McDougall Street) in Kirribilli. I regretted not visiting Jacaranda Street in November, as the trees were mostly gone when I visited in December.
Chinese Garden
Wendy secret garden in North Sydney
Marigold Restaurant – the best dim sum in Sydney
Sydney Fish Market
Celsius Coffee Co. – a beautiful glass-fronted café with a great view
Celsius waffle with berries, maple syrup, toasted nuts and peanut butter cream at Celsius Coffee Co.
I like Celsius Coffee Co., a small café in Kirribilli with beautiful sea views. The café is quite popular and I had to queue for the window seat even it was not breakfast/lunch hour. But it was worth the wait, the waffle was rich and yummy.
Dr. Mary Booth Lookout offers an unobstructed view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Walking around in Kirribilli – the most expensive suburb in Sydney
The view from our accommodation in Kirribilli
The view from our accommodation in Kirribilli
Manly Beach
Sydney Light rail
On 14 December 2019, Sydney light rail finally opened to the public… (after delayed by a few years and an overblown budget a few times over). We were lucky to be able to witness this historical moment and also took a free ride. 😉
In a nutshell…
I think I have finally seen the ‘busy’ side of Sydney – no wonder they said Sydney is similar to Auckland while Melbourne is similar to Wellington.
It is nice to travel to Sydney as I love the food, especially in Haymarket. Kirribilli is a nice place to relax and enjoy the magnificent view of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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