When we arrived in Sydney, we first brought our luggage to our host‘ place for the first night, lovely Shen and Gustavo. They suprised us with a nice breakfast and gave us the first tips where to go. They live close to the fish market and as seafood lovers, of course this was our first stop in Sydney.
OMG…. how amazing! We found ourselves in seafood heaven and considered for a second to just skip our travels through Australia and just stay here for 4 weeks, trying every single thing on the market. We had fresh king prawns and a grilled baramundi. It was so delicious!!! With satisfied stomachs we went on to discover the harbour area and the Opera house of course.
The next day we went to Bondi beach, the ‚home‘ beach of the locals and the starting point for a great walk along the coast with some more nice beaches. It was a Sunday and thus a perfect day to see what defines Sydney. The locals where out doing what they love: surfing, playing beach volleyball or just going for a run along the coast and the chilling on the beach.
In the evening we went to my friend’s house where we would stay the following 3 days. The last time I had seen Sean was in London over 2 years ago. Who would have thought then that we would meet again in Sydney :). Sean and his family were fantastic hosts and we spent 3 wonderful days at their place. Thanks so much for hosting us!
The next day we went out to the Blue Mountains for a day walk. This National Park was named after the phenonemon the eucalyptus gums create here. The fine mist of oil exuded by the eucalyptus gums form a dense canopy across the landscape, it gives the mountains their blue colour and name. We did a four hour walk along the mountain walls and past gorgeous waterfalls with stunning views onto the valley along the way.
Our last day in Sydney started with a 3h cooking session from Mathias, as he was preparing Gulasch with homemade sweet red cabbage and Sauerkraut for the evening. We wanted to treat our hosts to a proper German dinner :). While he was busy in the kitchen, I planned our trip into the Australian Outback later in the month. We then spent the afternoon in Manly. The ferry to Manly was a highlight in itself and provided us with the best views onto the city and skyline. We finished the day with a wonderful dinner with Sean’s family, before we took the next flight to Melbourne the next day. All in all, a great start to our Australia tour. In fact, we already decided to spent 2 more days in Sydney before we fly onto Singapore. We will be back!