Sydney Harbour

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Opera House

City skyline

Harbour beach

Doyle's Restaurant

Harbour marina

Watson Bay

Sea plane in Rose Bay

Watson Bay Ferry

Admiralty House

Kirribilli House

Royal Sydney Yacht Club

Fort Denison

Enjoying the ride

Harbour control tower

Anzac Bridge

Luna Park

The skies were clear and sunny this morning and there was no wind, just right for our day on the harbour.  After study the brochure very carefully, we realised the $36 each for the hop-on hop-off ferry was a waste of money; our $2.50 train pass also included unlimited ferry travel, which was the same as the more expensive option.  We certainly had our $2.50’s worth today!

First it was into the city and then to Circular Quay by train, collected a heap of ferry timetables and boarded our first ferry for Watson Bay.  Conditions were beautiful and the Tasmanian catamaran handed the wash without any problems.  As it was too early for lunch at Doyle’s, we stayed on the ferry for the return journey via Rose Bay (where a sea plane landed beside us) and Double Bay – some magnificent houses were seen in these areas.  We alighted at Garden Island, the naval base, for morning coffee in the heritage centre before returning to Circular Quay and changing ferries.

Our next voyage was to Neutral Bay, passing close to both Admiralty and Kirribilli Houses, as well as Fort Denison.  Neutral Bay did seem to be another rather pleasant area to live in.  Our next ferry took us back to Darling Harbour, where we had a late lunch in one of the harbourside restaurants – followed by a long walk and an ice cream, of course.  With cloud starting to build up, and the temperature rising, we retraced our route to Circular Quay and then to Wynyard Station for the journey home.

We certainly received a different perspective of the city today.