what i love about sydney is the blend of its old british colonial charm into its fast-paced metropolitan lifestyle. while you cant help but constantly be on the go to keep up with its city life, you'd still find yourself stopping in your tracks just to be in awe of how beautiful the place is. how you're always surrounded by the sparkling sea. how, while you're admiring modern buildings and skyscrapers, you find lush greeneries greeting you out of nowhere. then there are the gorgeous beaches and beautiful suburbs, and endless eateries tempting you with only the best cuisine from all parts of the world. and the ancient sound of the didgeridoo amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. and its huge shopping malls, and also its quaint little cafes and specialty shops in little nooks and corners. there is just so much to sydney! much to see and much to do, day AND night. i can go on and on and on. hey, you won't believe this, but at one point i was hating myself for not considering going to UNSW! haha.
the only complaint i have about sydney is that things there are SO expensive. i mean.. you can hardly find anything below AUD3. a bowl of plain rice costs AUD3. PLAIN RICE. even to use trolleys at the airport you've to pay AUD4! what is this? why so ridiculous? shopping there is great in that there is an astounding variety of things, from low-end to high-end, but yeah... expensive! haih. of course, if you're lucky and smart and patient enough, you'd be able to find some great bargains, just like i did. teehee.
oh sydney i love thee. i'll go back again and again if i could! i don't mind even doing postgrad there. :P
anyways. pictures! shall say it all.
opera house
opera house & harbour bridge from mrs macquarie's chair on a very good day
view of harbour bridge from the circular quay station
darling harbour at night. so pretty!
wonderful view of darling harbour from our dinner place at hurricane's. yes people. this was the view from our table.
queen victoria building - shop shop shop! beautiful place too. oh did you know did you know. some Ipoh company owns this place. or used to own. haha. but still!
sydney hyde park - view of sydney tower
sydney hyde park - st mary's cathedral
dee why beach. the waves were awesome!
manly beach
max brenner! we meet again. muahaha.
milsons restaurant in kirribilli - great place for fine dining
in sydney i had: chinese, japanese, korean, malaysian (dont ask), traditional english, southwestern, modern australian, oh and lots of fresh seafood! yummy yummy. LOL. all very good! except for malaysian. nothing beats malaysian food IN MALAYSIA.
recommendations: hurricane's grill and bar, makoto sushi bar, milsons kirribilli
hunter valley, about 140km from sydney. beautiful, serene place. lots of vineyards.
'twas a cloudy day. rained quite a bit, in fact, but was still good!
i tried searching for pierre but he was shy :(
wine-tasting. cheers! :)
