Sydney

We loved Sydney so much so that we have decided to live there!! We were treated to some wonderful hospitality (thanks Duff & Aine). The flight in was a little hairy but think it was a particulary windy day and otherwise the weather was grand.

We paid a visit to Manley Aquarium to see some sharks up close. This was great but thankfully we were seperated by some 6 inch glass!! Manley beach and the whole area is lovely and the weather was great. We got the ferry out there which gave us a great view of the harbour bridge and opera house.

Christmas Day was great. Duff and Aine played chefs and treated us to a fabulous seafood extravaganza! Mmm!! It felt quite Christmassey despite the lack of turkey and thanks to Ronans parents we even had christmas pudding and mince pies! The weather wasn't great so we'll have to have a bbq on the beach next year instead!

Next day we hit the races which was different to leopardstown in that no coats and scarves were necessary!! It was lovely to sit on the grass with some beers but we didn't bet too much as the favourite seemed to always win.

We planned to head up to the Blue Mountains to get out of Duff and Aines hair but alas they decided to join us so no break for them. We got a grand train up to Katoomba where we found a great bar with amazing views of the valleys, a few bottles of cheap champagne were drank here! With some sore heads we decided to do the main walk here which was lovely and only 2 and a half hours so it really wasn't too strenuous.

Back in Sydney we didnt do much except plan our move here. New Years Eve was great fun, Aine located a great spot for us to view the harbour from, more drinking occurred and obviously the fireworks were fantastic!

After a drink in the Opera House Bar, swim on Bondi beach and a quick visit to the casino we had to pack up and leave but not for long!