Sydney, Australia Photo Gallery
First sight of Australia.
Sailing into Sydney and seeing the skyline.
Coming around the bend.
Around the bend and now we see the Opera House and bridge.
A Sydney Harbor Panarama.
The Sydney Opera House
I was surprised to see all the tile on the Opera House.
A close-up of the tile.
A view of Sydney from the Opera House.
Australia Magpie.
The building is One Central Park with vertical gardens.
A view of Sydney Tower Eye.
One Barangaroo is the tallest building in Sydney.
Luna Amusement Park
State Library of New South Wales, which holds Captain Bligh's logbook from the Bounty.
Statue of Albert the Good, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria and the prisoners barracks in the background.
Fountain in Hyde Park.
St Mary's Cathedral.
St Mary's Cathedral-we went inside, but no photos because a service was taking place.
St James Anglican Church-another church near Hyde Park.
The Sydney Hospital-The hog is a replica of one that we've seen in Florence. It brings you good luck if you rub the snout.
Notice how shiny the snout is from all the people rubbing it.
There were many beautiful areas in this city.
This cross marks the spot of the first Christian service in Sydney.
Australian White Ibis.
I still like to see pharmacies around the world.
Where we had a delicious lunch.
My favorite cider. I've only seen it one other time in the UK.
Our ship in Circular Quay.
Writer's Walk was in Circular Quay, which I found interesting.
See some people climbing the bridge.
Sydney Harbor Bridge
The Sydney Opera House from our ship.
Circular Quay, a very busy ferry wharf.
Walking to the opera at sunset time.
On our walk to the Opera House with our ship across the harbor.
Gwen and Brian going to the Sydney Opera House.
We went to see The Magic Flute opera at the Sydney Opera House. It was excellent!
Our view in the Joan Sutherland Theatre.
The cast of the show.
Inside the Opera House.
We are now sailing away near midnight.