Sydney

We headed out from South East Asia to make our way to New Zealand, but first...we had a three and a half day layover in Sydney, Australia. Although we didn't have much time, we explored all that we could and just loved it here. We stayed in a cute hipster neighborhood that had great shopping, antiques and thrift stores (too bad we are "going broke" and couldn't afford to buy anything...so sad) and great pubs and restaurants. We wished we could have stayed and explored longer!

We spent time exploring downtown and around the harbor, walked through the botanical gardens, laid out at sunny Bondi beach and worked on our tans, walked the long coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee Beach, explored some of the different neighborhoods, and had some of the best nights' sleeps we have had in a long time.

(at the harbor in front of the Opera House)

(at the botanical gardens...notice the HUGE bats hanging in the trees?? Disgusting! They are everywhere...they are called Flying Foxes and there are approximately 20,000 hanging from the trees in the botanical gardens. So disturbing.)

(beautiful Bondi Beach)