A Bit Off Subject My Trip Around The Harbour

Now i know i call this blog the American holiday project which is ultimately my dream but I'd like to talk about my recent trip to Sydney you see although i am 25yrs old & live about 1.5hrs away from Sydney i had never been on a ferry before around the harbour so to some this may be a daily trip to work but for me i was like a tourist with my camera continually clicking away.

It was a winters day but a particularly nice one the sun was out and there was a clear blue sky. I had promised my 11yr old cousin i would take him to Luna Park while he was on school holidays but i must admit it was more for me than him as i had never been there before.

So we set out from Newtown i had purchased a day tripper ticket for $20 which means you can catch unlimited buses, ferries and trains all day long. When we arrived at Circular quay my eyes immediately transfixed upon the huge cruise ship anchored in the harbour and was so jealous of the people waving from there balconies and started thinking why can't that be me!

We waited about 20 minutes for our ferry i was getting impatient because i was excited, so when we got aboard i was like a kid in a candy shop i hurried outside to get the best seat so i could take some great pictures.

As we left the Quay the first sight on the left hand side was the Opera House now you see it on TV all the time but it's not until you get up close that you realise what a magnificent piece of architecture it is.

On the right hand side was the wonder which is the Harbour Bridge. We got off the ferry and started to walk over to Luna park if you don't go on the rides it's free entry but if you want unlimited rides it's $45 for adults my cousin who had been there numerous times before had his whole day planned him "Ez first we go on the tango train than the crazy coaster, Ferris wheel, carousel then coney island" but i had my own idea i wanted to start from the beginning and make my way down to the end. The first ride was one of those things they spin you around and you stick to the wall unfortunately i had to go it alone as my cousin was too scared to go on it. Next the tango train i still have bruises from the 11yr old pushing me into the corner with every spin.

After a few more rides we had lunch (take your own to save money) and i decided i wanted to go on the grown up rides but he was too scared so i left him to his grandma and went off alone to be spun around and turned upside down in the air i love that shit.

The last ride we went on was the Ferris wheel and it was a great view of the harbour so i took a few shots up there hoping that i didn't drop my camera. We got off and decided it was time to leave we had a good day but i think next time i will take a long harbour cruise and skip Luna Park leave that for kids i hope you all enjoy these pictures although i have not yet learned how to place them on the page correctly.