THE OLD MANOR HOUSE

SYDNEY

Our first trip to Sydney proved not to be our last as we went back again just over a year later.  Pretty well everyone who has had the good fortune to visit Sydney seems to say it is one of their very favourite cities and we thought exactly the same way.  This was only a two day stop-over and we were at an hotel rather than exchanging.

The hotel was at Darling Harbour and, on the day of our arrival, it was the final day of the Sydney Boat Show so the harbour was alive that evening.  We did all the usual things within the time available to us.

  Nearing touchdown at Sydney

  Our hotel at Darling Harbour

  <<Where we ate dinner, night one

      <<All Darling Harbour

  Who'd have thought of building a church between two office blocks??!!

<<China Town and nearby Market City>>

        Typically Sydney

  "Cheese"

  Governor's mansion on Sydney Harbour

    As you probably know, you can go on a 'bridge walk', right over the top of the bridge.  On the first picture you can just about see the flags (click to make bigger) - on the second you can see quite clearly the dozen or so brave souls who had just reached the top.  I wanted to go, but, you know, Theresa and Abi were too frightened to come with me so I thought, nah, won't bother, hehe.

    One of my favourite shots - not often one can get a rainbow recorded so clearly

  The weather forecast that Friday!