We arrived in Sydney, Australia, from Auckland, New Zealand late on February 12. Again, Qantas had a long delay on this non-stop flight. That's 2 out of 4 flights with Qantas that were substantially delayed and not due to the weather. But their unblemished safety record is certainly something to consider.
Our hotel, Pier One by Marriott, is located on Sydney Harbour near the iconic Sydney Opera House, pictured above.
Our hotel was also next to the other iconic monument in Sydney, the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Ten years ago, when Ryan was a senior in high school I took him to Sydney for 9 days. Ryan and I did the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb, and at that time the climb cost $60. Nowadays the
price is about $300.
Australia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770 and settlement began in 1778. The area near the Sydney Harbour Bridge is known as "
The Rocks" and we found Sydney's oldest pub, Fortune of War, dating to 1828.
One of the old landmarks of Sydney is the
Queen Victoria Building, dating from the late 19th century. It's now full of shops and restaurants.
A statue of Queen Victoria is located near its front entrance.
Next to Sydney Harbor is the Darling Harbour. Recently the old dilapidated Darling Harbour area has been renovated and contains many new residences, shops, restaurants and a convention center.
There's even a Hard Rock Cafe in Darling Harbour.
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