Kelly had a good sleep last night so that was a plus... a few sleepless nights lately for her so she needed it.
She showered while I ran across the street and grabbed a couple coffees and croissants from the Victoria University Campus. Very good!
We walked up to George Street and caught the tram down to Chinatown (this took 3 minutes). Once there, we both forgot to tap off... yep two wanted criminals and it wasn't even 10 a.m.!!
We easily found the Paddy Market but didn't realize the basement was were all the action was. Once down there, well it was
mayhem at the market. Couple shirts for the wee ones back home and some other stuff. Kelly said
the magic words “ok.. I’m done!” Funny thing.. I said the same when we walked in!
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Kelly joined the scrum.
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I eventually found a fish market and took a couple pics of the latest catch! Lots to choose from.
We went for a walk around the area and noticed lots of restaurants that looked interesting. We had forgotten to tap off the tram so we went back to the tram spot we got off and did it anyway. Not sure
what will happen as my card was "declined" but Kelly's worked. ?
Not to be outsmarted by a tap machine, I pulled out card #2 and tapped back on, this time we headed east to Randwick station for a look see. We went past the big sports arena at Sydney Cricket grounds and Allianz Stadium and then the horse race track at Royal Radwick before getting off at the end of the line. It has a University & hospital kind of vibe to it.
We walked into the main part of town and spotted a Church that looked interesting... in we went of course. It was The Lady Of The Sacred Heart Church & Shrine.
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A house I liked.
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We continued our walk around town and ended up at the Coach & Horses Hotel for lunch which consisted of fish & chips and cold beer & wine. We watched some sports betting races on the telly.
We then walked back to the tram and grabbed the 2 p.m. departure back towards town. (My Card #1 worked this time!) We went to the end and got off at Circular Quay. We then jumped on the ferry over to Milsons Point Wharf and got off and walked into Luna Park. This was like a mini Playland but only had limited rides available.. it's a weekend thing we are told. The trip was quick & easy with tap on tap off... when you do it :-)
We strolled the waterfront and climbed the pathway to a geocache up the hill. Spectacular views from above.
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Trip under the bridge.
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Pick up at McMahons Point.
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We walked around the point to McMahons Point and jumped on the ferry to Barangaroo. This brought us to the very busy Darling Harbour. We stopped at Bungalow 8 for a beverage. The stops along the waterfront were busy with people preparing to go on the event cruise boats. Some beautifully dressed people out for the evening.
As this place was quite expensive (no happy hour!!) we walked down the wharf to "Cargo" where they had a burger & beer for $25. In we went and found a relatively quiet corner in the shade to relax and have our dinner. It was good.
Back to the hotel where we prepped for our evening out… Martini Bar? No…. Eden? No. It was off to Saint Mary’s Cathedral to listen to a recital. They have music from Hungary and Scotland 🏴 being played on the huge pipe organ. We weren’t too sure of what to expect but when we saw the huge pipes we thought this was a great opportunity to hear them.
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Our view tonight.
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On our way home I took this shot.
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We walked back to our hotel and got ready for bed. Exhausted again!
Tomorrow - Fish Market and ???
Steps - 17,500
