| Sydney
Tower -- and then we have the view; everyone
had been waiting for this for quite some time. The results
were great & should be viewed together with the
Auckland Skytower
for a scenic comparison. Apologies for
many of the photos having the reflection of the glass window; it was
a bright day & we couldn't avoid the glare. |
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Sydney tower seen from street level |
This is the view that greets you at
the top of the tower |
Harbour Bridge & looking north-west |
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The Royal Botanic Gardens are on the
edge of the CBD |
The harbour looking north-east |
... same ... |
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the naval dockyards & Wolloomooloo |
Looking east towards Vaucluse;
Double Bay & Rose Bay on the right |
Looking towards Kings Cross [from
Westfield to the Cola Cola sign] and across to Bondi Junction |
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Hyde Park & St Mary's Cathedral |
ANZAC Memorial in Hyde Park |
Looking south to the airport |
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the events part of Darling Harbour,
looking near west |
the harbour part of Darling Harbour
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National Maritime Museum, Darling
Harbour |
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Pyrmont & the ANZAC Bridge, looking
south-west |
you can even see the Gamble Family
apt, looking north-east |
View to the Opera House, looking
north |
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Trivia about Sydney Tower that you
really don't need to know |
See next box |
But it really is all about the
stunning Sydney Harbour;
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[counterclockwise] the Botanic
Gardens, Woolloomooloo, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, South
Head, North Head, Bradleys Head |
| As usual Roger & Rex
had birthdays in February |
|
Boy, is Rex happy to have a birthday! |
All the boys together |
Rex had a birthday tiramisu |
|
who's having more fun here, Rex or
Roger? |
Here is Rex's loot for the day;
notice Ozzie ... |
... who read the birthday greeting,
too |
|
Roger had a special KFC treat ... |
... and possibly the world's
biggest cookie ... |
... and clearly enjoyed Rex's
birthday wishes |
| And then a few
days later we had a special treat - Kim visited us from San
Francisco ... this would be the 2nd time to see Kim in 8 years |
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[L-R] Kim, Neil, Jim (aka Grandpa) &
Roger |
Jim, Kim & Neil |
Roger & Rex; Usa, Jim & Kim |
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Roger; Neil, Usa, Jim & Kim |
Rex; Neil, Usa, Jim & Kim |
Rex, Kim & Roger |
| After all of that
excitement we fulfilled one of our sightseeing goals to see the
scenery around the eastern suburbs or Sydney |
|
This is called The Gap - a
well known place in Sydney to commit suicide |
Luckily the local council has signs
to help |
This might look the same as The Gap, but it's
a cliff in a suburb called Dover Heights |
|
We can see pros & cons in living on
this cliff face ... great view - sometimes lousy weather |
Nice platform to see the view & an
exposed set of steps |
Intentionally bank |
|
And here is the famous Bondi Beach |
... another view of the same |
Intentionally bank |
