Stairway in Customs House

I am not too sure of the meaning of the message on the treads, interesting placement.

here is the next level - just as unusual.

Campbells Warehouse

Used as a warehouse for shipping now housing upmarket restaurants in The Rocks.

Loading the liner

At the Overseas Passenger Terminal there is a great observation area where you can see all the produce being loaded for the cruise, sadly I was not going anywhere.

Overseas Passenger Terminal

This is the place to go if you are travelling by sea - the best way to enter and leave Sydney.

Seafood Kebab

At the markets on Friday nights there are plenty of food stall, I actually do not recommend the seafood kebab.

Wedding at The Rocks

This certainly caught my eye in the historic 'Rocks' area of Sydney.

Happy Christmas

Seasons Greetings from Sydney. A Christmas tree in The Rocks.

Sin City

I guess it is a good a name as any for Sydney - we have had our share of crime, and there is a good museum down near the Quay. According to sydney.com.au

"The Justice & Police Museum served as a policy station to a Court between 1856 to 1886. The museum has been restored to its 1890s character emphasising its themes of crime and punishment and law and order.

The Justice & Police Museum features a magistrates court, a recreated police charge room and remand cells. There is also a gallery of mug shots of Sydney's early criminals and a variety of weapons used during those early years. For those who like the gruesome and the marcarbe, details on notorious crimes such as the Shark Arm Murder, the Pyjama Girl Case and the Graeme Thorne Kidnapping as well as original objects gathered from an assortment of legendary bushrangers"

Sydney Opera House steps

It was early and the only people about were some joggers using the steps for their exercise.

Sydney Opera House with Kangaroo Paws

The view from the Royal Botanic Gardens with some Kangaroo Paw in the foreground.

City Skyline from Gardens 2

Another perspective across Farm Cove looking back to the city.

Inside Sydney Opera House

Plenty of raw concrete inside but tastefully lit.

City Skyline from Gardens

Still in the Royal Botanic Gardens looking back to the skyline and Sydney Tower.

pool reflections

This is the entry sign to the pool (see Wednesday's Post)
Weekend Reflections

Royal Botanic Gardens

The best time to walk around the gardens, I think, is morning. Here is the view to Farm Cove of one of the picnic shelters.

Royal Botanic Gardens and Farm Cove

Looking at the sea wall that bounds Farm Cove. A great walk around here to the Opera House.

Boy Charlton Pool

Named after a famous Aussie swimmer Andrew 'Boy' Charlton this pool is on Wooloomooloo Bay and has a great cafe.
Wiki says "Andrew Murray Charlton (12 August 1907 – 10 December 1975), known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He set five world records and also won a further three silver and one bronze medal in his Olympic career."

Other watery wednesday post here

View from Intercontinental Hotel

No I am not being paid by the ICH Group but here is the view from the Harbour side of the Intercontinental Hotel.

Intercontinental Hotel Sydney

Continuing the Oprah theme this week. This is where Oprah group is staying, it is on Macquarie Street straight up from the Opera House.

Intercontinental Hotel

Inside the hotel, where Oprah's entourage is staying, is the 'Cortile' area. It is the old treasury building where all the gold from the gold rush days was stored.