We always wanted to see more of Sydney and visit some of the most important landmarks of this beautiful capital. The problem is we never have the time for a long vacation and when we do, we usually head to Bali as a tradition – we even have our own favorite places and got to befriend some locals over the years.
This summer we decided to plan a weekend trip to Sydney and make the best of it. We have decided to go by car since it is more convenient and it didn’t take too long from out home. We arrived on Friday afternoon after a 5 hour drive and first thing we did was to look for a Chinese or Italian restaurant. Sydney has an incredible offer in the restaurant section and it wasn’t easy to decide where to go at first. After a brief search online we found this great Italian restaurant. Sydney’s restaurant page on Trip Advisor had a great score of this particular one and we went with it. It didn’t disappoint. It is located on Sydney’s Northern Shore, in an old hardware store that was renovated. It was also close to our accommodation and we were pretty tired.
After the Italian Restaurant Sydney Opera House was the next stop, since we were looking forward to seeing it at night. We enjoyed the view from Milson’s Point and it was spectacular. We could also admire the Harbour Bridge from up close.
On Saturday we woke up early and had breakfast at the hotel. We found a good priced accommodation near St. Leonards Park where they also have craft beer and a pub feel to it. We are usually wine drinkers but we really wanted to try different beers this time while in the city, since we also planned a trip to the wineries North from Sydney. This day was the fullest, we climbed the Harbour Bridge and we got an incredible view of the Opera House, it was breathtaking. I also wanted to visit the NSW Art Gallery, but it was past 5 p.m. and it closed. After finding the Art Gallery closed, we decided to go to the Queen Victoria building, where we enjoyed the wonderful architecture and also did some shopping.
On Sunday we wanted to relax more and see the beach before heading North towards the wineries and eventually heading home (don’t worry, we had a designated driver). We headed to Bondi Beach and I had a well-deserved morning of sun bathing and reading. It was so long since I have done that and the sand and water were wonderful. After this we picked up our luggage from the hotel and headed to Hunter Valley for the wineries.
It was a trip to remember, I got home more tired than I have left and this piece of writing doesn’t do Sydney justice, I promise to write more about each destination. We are also planning a longer vacation in the area, as I have the feeling we won’t get bored at all. There are so many things to see and places to go to, it’s definitely worth it, so give it a go next time you have the chance.