After exploring Sydney downtown yesterday we headed for the outskirts of the city the following day. We parked at Shelly Beach and did a short hike up to the cliffs. Then we spent a few hours at the beach itself swimming and relaxing. Shelly is a nice beach with calm waters and something I really…

We took the train into Sydney and explored the city walking. First stop was Paddys Markets where you can buy anything from phone accessories to hats, souvenirs and cloths. We then crossed China Town and strolled down George Street where we took a detour through the Queen Victoria Building. It houses a shopping center that…

After a good days (and nights) sleep K is feeling much better today. But nonetheless we decided not to do too much walking. So instead of doing the Bondi – Coogee walk up the coast we took the bus to Bondi beach and stayed there enjoying the wonderful soft sand and the incredible views from…

when you are busy making other plans. Not sure who said this. I believe it was John Lennon. Anyway,  when we went to bed last night we were worried about waking up early due to the jet lag. However,  it wasn’t the jet lag that woke us at two in the morning but poor K…

We’ve made it to Sydney! It’s been a long trip. Fortunately the plane ride with Quantas was quite smooth. And despite the long, uncomfortable hours the kids were cooperative all along. In the early morning we arrived at Sydney airport. After some freshing up we joined the queue at immigration where even before setting one…