Sydney, Australia (Within the City Part 3)

Continued from the previous post, finally arriving at our destination, Manly Wharf...

Manly is a small town, just a few steps ahead, after passing by rows of shops, we arrived at Manly Beach...
We can see people surfing in this cold weather...










We didn't stay long, just a few shots and we were catching the ferry back to Circular Quay...
On the return ferry trip, we could see the Opera House from the front...
(These shots were taken from the ferry)

A zoomed shot... Can you see visitors climbing at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

And we're back at Circular Quay...


Caught Spidey moonlighting for a part-time balloon job...



We're suppose to take a train back to our hotel, the scenery is so nice that I just can't stop shooting...




Mentioned in the previous entry, I got a "Day-Tripper" which entitled me for unlimited train & ferry rides the whole day...
It was near dinner time and getting dark... all my colleagues had their own activities with partners & families...
I was alone then and didn't want to waste the ticket which I had only used it for the morning ferry ride... So I decided to just hop on to a train and go anywhere, without any destination in mind...




Double decker trains...






Guess what?? Before realising it, I was back at Circular Quay station...




I decided to walk nearer/into the Opera House compound to explore.
Nothing much, just some bars along the river, and restaurants with sea-view dining.
One is not allowed to enter the building without any passes or tickets...




Then an idea striked... I just remembered that the "Day-Tripper" allowed me to take ferry-rides too. I ran to the wharf, just in time for the last Mosman ferry. I hopped on it after verifying with the staffs that this ferry goes in a loop and will bring me back to Circular Quay if I don't alight.


Guess every ferry departing from Circular Quay will pass by the Opera House
;)




To be continued...
(That's the end of "Within the City" posts, will be posting pictures from Hunter Valley in the next entries)

Sydney, Australia (Within the City Part 2)

The Sydney Opera House is located at the Sydney Harbour, which is next to Circular Quay and the Ferry Wharfs.
Standing at the Circular Quay, which has good positions for taking pictures, you can see both the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge...

I took my colleague's tripod one night and started snapping away...
The Opera House and Harbour Bridge is so spectacular that I can't stop shooting with my camera...




Sydney Harbour Bridge at night...







An Art Museum opposite the Sydney Opera House...


Circular Quay, the Ferry Wharfs at night...


One early morning, 2 of us (a guy colleague and myself) bought a "Day-Tripper ticket" at AUD17.50. This ticket allowed us to take unlimited ferry, bus and train rides within the day. He bought me on a ferry trip to take a look at the opposite Manly Beach.
We took the first ferry available, which departed from Circular Quay...
(Probably it was too early, there isn't alot of people on board...)




















Ever wondered living in such houses???
Every morning waking up to the beautiful seaview, enjoying breakfast at the balcony with music from the waves...
Going out to sea fishing in your own yacht, parked right at the doorstep...








To be continued...