The harbour near our "house" in the Sydney suburbs.
Along the trail following the shoreline.
This is less than 5 minutes walking from the house we stayed in.
Seashells on the beach.
Krissy on the phone with Geo.
A window at our "house".
Kangaroo skeletons at the Australia Museum in Sydney.
Interactive displays at the Australia Museum.
Giidy-up.
Some of these rocks are from Arizona (Globe and Bisbee).
This one is a rarity from Tasmania, Australia.
A close up.
Aboriginal art, much like our Native Totem poles.
Stuffed animals on display at the Australia Museum.
A nativity scene, reminding us that it is *almost* Christmas here too!
The Gothic look was popular, and the use of different building materials make for a unique look.
A windy day in Sydney.
Our first glimpse of the Sydney Harbour.
Krissy in front of the Opera House.
Cute school kids posing in front of the Opera House as well.
The Opera Bar: a spectacular setting for drinks or a meal. Just keep the seagulls off your plate!
An Australian Icon, the Sydney Opera House!
The most beautiful city park I've ever seen: The Botanical Garden.
The view from the Gardens.
This is such a nice place.
Bats, aka "Flying Foxes" in the trees in the park.
Close up of the bats.
Bats in flight. They're huge!
Gate at the Botanical Gardens.
A recreation club facing one side of the Harbour. I would love to have that access to swimming every day.
Krissy in the shadows of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
Classic!
George.
A drinking fountain along the path in the Gardens.
The Opera House, a la Conquistador Helmets (says George).
The view from Circular Quay, the ferry terminal in the city.
View from my friend Markus' apartment in the heart of Chinatown, looking towards Darling Harbour.
An important building facade that now houses a parking lot. Also, a nice tower...good view, Markus.
Markus and George showing off our yummy dessert at the Japanese restaurant we had dinner at.
A night shot of the Queen Victoria Building.
Nice photograph exhibit lining the Darling Harbour walk.
Looking down the Darling Harbour walk.
An Aussie Christmas tree at Darling Harbour.
George is in the fountain here.
This is Markus' apartment. Nice!
Annette's aunt and uncle took us to the Sydney Fish Market for lunch.
Nice sign!
View at the Sydney Fish Market.
Inside the Sydney Fish Market.
Bondi Beach, the most popular beach in Sydney.
At the bottom right, you can see the surf school participants.
Here they are, learning to stand on their boards.
What a magnificent city beach.
An icon in Australia: the surf life savers club. This one is called Icebergs. It's got a great location.
View of the coastline.
A 5 km walk connects the popular coastline area.
Helpful beach information.
Cricket match in the park.
Kids at a public swimming area, fed by ocean water.
Annette with the "atmospheric" public cemetery (says Lonely Planet).
Nice boats :)
Gorgeous views along the coastal walk.
Some areas had nice pavement installed to walk on.
Looking back at Sydney at the end of the day.
