I guess that It’s time I wrote some stuff about Sydney, given that I left there nearly a fortnight ago and that the nice guys at Fotango have sent me my (digital) pictures already (email me for details on how to see them).

So. Where to start? The first evening was pretty uneventful, we landed, caught the bus to our hotel (which we got at a bargain price from wotif.com), had some dinner and took in some of the views of the Kings Cross area of Sydney.

On the Tuesday, we ventured out towards Sydney Harbour. Sydney Harbour is quite possibly the most beautiful natural harbour in the world. It’s absolutely massive with many bays, inlets and of course has a stunning bridge (which you can climb, if you shell out enough cash) and, of course, the World-famous Opera House. We spent much of the day wandering around Circular Quay and The Rocks. We also climbed the 200 steps to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon Museum & Lookout, which provided fantastic views of the Harbour. In the evening, we caught up with some old friends, who work on George Street, for some long-overdue beers!

The AMP Tower was our target for the next day. Standing 305m tall above the City, the Tower (the tallest in Australia, I believe) gives breathtaking views for miles around! Once we’d taken in as much viewage (yes, I made that word up) as we could handle, we headed over to Darling Harbour and then off to see the Buran Space Shuttle, which is being exhibited there at the moment.

For me though, the highlight of our time in NSW was a day trip to The Blue Mountains. That place was truly awesome National Park land, the size of Belgium with some of the worlds finest scenery. I went on the World’s Steepest Scenic Railway, saw The Three Sisters and was taught how to fly a boomerang!

Well… I’m sure I could write lots more about Sydney, about the fantastic food that’s on offer there, Chinatown and all the rest of it, but the best way to find out what it’s like is to go there! It’s a wonderful city!