Welcome back. I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. First, let me remind you that we had to made some corrections to the Weekend Trip Calendar. Port Stephens will be this weekend and Jervis Bay at the begining of April. I know that it is all short notice but I hope to see many of you on the Port Stephens trip.
Australia Day was great. In the morning I went to Bondi Beach to see the Thong Challenge. I woke up pretty early and caught a bus to the beach. By the time I arrived at Bondi Beach it was already crowded. People didn't seem to mind the weather.
I, however, did and left to meet a friend at Bondi Junction Mall to grab something to eat and head for Darling Harbour as the rain cleared in the afternoon. It was quite packed but we found a good spot. First they had a parade of the oldest sailing ships and then the police demonstrated what they could do.
I also went to the Chinese Garden of Friendship. It is a very peaceful and beautiful place in the middle of the city. The Chinese Garden of Friendship is located within the Darling Harbour Entertainment Area. Entry fee is approx. $6.
The day I decided to go there they were filming for a cooking show. There were a lot of people wearing aprons and it smelt very good. If I were asked to describe the Chinese Garden in one word it would be "Oasis".
After I left the Chinese Garden I walked on the Foreshore walk all the way to Circular Quay through the Botanic Gardens to Boy Charlton Pool. The scenery on the walk from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay reminds me of a disused port.
As you enter the Rocks there is a red car crushed by a stone. On the foreshore side there are beautiful refurbished buildings on former piers reaching out to the water.
From Circular Quay I continued to walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens. Last time I went to the Royal Botanic Gardens it was spring and everything was blooming. Still some flowers were blooming but most of the plants were green.
I did the rainforest walk which I was afraid to do initially as I thought that the animals were scary & poisonous.
First you walk on concrete ground before you take a turn and enter the rainforest.
Sunday night some friends and I went to Town Hall to watch the Chinese Twilight Parade. Somehow we thought that the parade would start at 7 pm and not at 8 pm. We were a bit early but we found a great spot. There was also a light show at the Town Hall. I tried to take pictures but my camera does not work well at night.
Until then...
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