Another hot day in the city but with promises the heat would subside by the end of day we decided on a museum day! Tom’s choice was the Customs House (City’s Library), a heritage building with a salon where you can relax & read a newspaper / magazine (150 local & international). It felt good to read a Globe & Mail even though it was 5 days old! We browsed exhibits; mostly focused on Taiwan or the Year of the Tiger. We checked out the rooftop restaurant – too upscale for a quick lunch without an expense account! From here we took separate paths. Helen went to Hyde Park & the Australian Museum (oldest in Australia). She was captivated by the dinosaur collection, spent time on a floor dedicated to crystals & minerals, but was enthralled by a special exhibition on photos from around the world – absolutely wonderful (her words). Tom & I took the train uptown to Central Station to walk Haymarket, near Darling Harbour and Sydney’s Chinatown. Haymarket is home to the city's Chinese community, settled in large numbers during the second half of the 19th Century and continues to grow, similar to the Asian communities in Toronto and Vancouver. It is filled with food halls, noodle bars & grocers specialising in Asian cuisine. We visited a Buda Temple site, a stop on the formal Chinatown tours and an opportunity to buy any Chinese trinket you can imagine! The area is well adorned with flags, banners & lanterns from the Lunar New Year (mostly red & gold). We slowly strolled through the markets & malls on route to Darling Harbour and the Chinese Garden before walking up Bathurst Street to Town Hall. We’ll tour the Chinese Garden when Lewis & Elsa are with us. Built in 1988 to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary; the garden is comprised of sheltered pavilions, bridges, reflective pools and landscape trees similar to an authentic Chinese garden. By the time we reached our home station the weather had changed significantly. With a drop in temperature to 22 C it felt a little chilly – a nice refreshing change! Tomorrow Lewis & Elsa arrive in Sydney. Helen is in countdown mode to Saturday’s flight home!Tuesday, February 23, 2010
City Trip – Feb 23
Another hot day in the city but with promises the heat would subside by the end of day we decided on a museum day! Tom’s choice was the Customs House (City’s Library), a heritage building with a salon where you can relax & read a newspaper / magazine (150 local & international). It felt good to read a Globe & Mail even though it was 5 days old! We browsed exhibits; mostly focused on Taiwan or the Year of the Tiger. We checked out the rooftop restaurant – too upscale for a quick lunch without an expense account! From here we took separate paths. Helen went to Hyde Park & the Australian Museum (oldest in Australia). She was captivated by the dinosaur collection, spent time on a floor dedicated to crystals & minerals, but was enthralled by a special exhibition on photos from around the world – absolutely wonderful (her words). Tom & I took the train uptown to Central Station to walk Haymarket, near Darling Harbour and Sydney’s Chinatown. Haymarket is home to the city's Chinese community, settled in large numbers during the second half of the 19th Century and continues to grow, similar to the Asian communities in Toronto and Vancouver. It is filled with food halls, noodle bars & grocers specialising in Asian cuisine. We visited a Buda Temple site, a stop on the formal Chinatown tours and an opportunity to buy any Chinese trinket you can imagine! The area is well adorned with flags, banners & lanterns from the Lunar New Year (mostly red & gold). We slowly strolled through the markets & malls on route to Darling Harbour and the Chinese Garden before walking up Bathurst Street to Town Hall. We’ll tour the Chinese Garden when Lewis & Elsa are with us. Built in 1988 to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary; the garden is comprised of sheltered pavilions, bridges, reflective pools and landscape trees similar to an authentic Chinese garden. By the time we reached our home station the weather had changed significantly. With a drop in temperature to 22 C it felt a little chilly – a nice refreshing change! Tomorrow Lewis & Elsa arrive in Sydney. Helen is in countdown mode to Saturday’s flight home!
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Hi Jean, don't know what those birds were saying but when Fred heard them he came running and had to play the segment 3 times for him. The birds must have been saying, yum, yum and Fred was thinking he wanted some (ha). What different flavor Sydney is offering or I think it is, from the panaramic sea views and coastal retreats of New Zealand to the city and markets of Sydney. All sounds amazing. Take Care, Marie
ReplyDeleteMarie - what a 'hoot' that Fred should pick up on the Bird calls! Lewis got to meet them today while he was reading the paper on the Balcony when the Lorikeet came to feed! See if you can spot the moon over the Opera House! All is well ... LOL
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