#1: Breakfast served at YHA. HIGHLIGHTS: Sydney Fish Market, The Rocks, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Bondi Beach, Darling Harbour.
#2: The outside of Central station. After breakfast, we took a light rail down to the fish market. Breakfast was simple, provided by YHA. Each of us gets 2 slices of toast with butter, apricot jam or strawberry jam. As well as free flow of coffee, tea, orange juice, milk and cereal. It took us about 20mins to get to the Sydney Fish Market. The entrance to the market has a really strong fishy smell but the market itself does not.
#3: Light Rail.
#4: Sydney Fish Market. SYDNEY FISH MARKET Site: http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/home Address: Bank Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia. Admission: FREE. Opening Hrs: 0700 - 1600 (mon to thu), to 1700 (fri to sun). Nearest Train Station: Fish Market (light rail). The seafood over here is so fresh and good! It's also so much cheaper as compared to Singapore. I got a small portion of salt and pepper calamari, a cheese baked scallop and a serving of tartare sauce. My lecturer bought a portion of seafood salad and a lobster seafood platter for sharing. The calamari and salad was soooooo good! Initially, we sat outside to enjoy the breeze and the surroundings. BUT, these bunch of sliver gulls chose to come and attack us and steal our food! We have to move to sit inside...
#5: Coffin Bay Oysters.
#6: Salads.
#7: Lobster Platter.
#8: Live Baby Abalones. After the scumptious seafood lunch, we walked around and found a stall selling some yogurt and choco-dipped fruits - 3 for $10. I didn't had any. I regret for eating so full. D:
#9: Spread of seafood.
#10: Choco-dipped fruits.
#11: Fish Market station. We went back to Market City (shopping mall) to get our data plan fixed and there was a book sale! Omg so happy. The books were like 1.99, 2.99, 3.99... I bought like 5 for my nephew... It's so expensive in Singapore, like at least $10 for one really simple book. Probably just a few pages about colours. We then head back to YHA to catch our bus for the Sydney city tour. Places and attractions covered include: The Rocks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Woolloomooloo, Watson's Bay, Bondi Beach, a drive around Sydney and lastly alighting at Darling Harbour. The Rocks is a place that cannot be missed if you were to be in Sydney. Spending some time in The Rocks is a must-do Sydney experience. There are countless things that you can do at The Rocks. One special highlight of The Rocks is its markets - The Rocks Markets and The Rocks Friday Foodie Market. THE ROCKS MARKETS Site: http://www.therocks.com/ Address: Jack Mundey Place. Opening Hrs: The Rocks Markets (weekends 1000 - 1700hrs). Foodie Market (Fri 0900 - 1500hrs). Nearest Train Station: Circular Quay.
#12: Sydney Opera House from First Fleet Park.
#13: Luna Park at the opposite side. LUNA PARK Site: http://www.lunaparksydney.com/ Address: 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point NSW 2061, Australia. Admission: FREE (additional charges for the rides). Opening Hrs: varies for each day, check site for more info. Closed on Tue - Thu. Nearest Train Station: Milsons Point.
#14: Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Rocks is the oldest village in Sydney.
#15: The Rocks.
#16: Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Mrs Macquarie used to sit on the rock and watch for ships from Great Britain sailing into the harbour. She was known to visit the area and sit enjoying the panoramic views of the harbour.
#17: An area next to her chair for her friends to sit. MRS MACQUARIE'S CHAIR Site: N/A. Address: Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Admission: FREE. Opening Hrs: N/A. Nearest Train Station: Circular Quay. Bondi Beach is the most popular beach in Sydney. Today was drizzling and being a weekday, there wasn't much people at the beach. We stopped for a tea break. I had a hot latte and chicken crumb wrap, it's so good! Omg, I can eat that everyday!
#18: Bondi Beach.
#19: Busy baristas preparing the endless orders of coffee.
#20: Hot Latte and Chicken Crumb Wrap. BONDI BEACH Site: http://www.bondivillage.com/index.htm Address: Bondi Beach NSW 2026 Australia. Admission: FREE. Opening Hrs: N/A. Nearest Train Station: Bondi Junction + 15mins bus ride. Darling Harbour is really cute. They have like word signs but in the form of balloons. So each letter is a single balloon in like bubble font. It's also where 4 main attractions of Sydney are located - Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tussauds, Sydney Wildlife World and Manly Sea Life Sanctuary. We wanted to go to the wildlife park as my friend wanted to see Koalas, but the viewing time is over, so we give it a miss. DARLING HARBOUR Site: http://www.darlingharbour.com/ Address: Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Admission: FREE. Opening Hrs: N/A. Nearest Train Station: Town Hall.
#21: Darling Harbour.
#22: Balloon signs at Darling Harbour. We walked back down to George St, did some shopping and headed back to the Chinese restaurant for dinner. We ordered 4 portions to share among the 5 of us and yet we STILL couldn't finish the food! I think can feed 6 people. We had braised noodles soup, chopped noodles with beef, fried noodles with seafood, and fried rice with chicken. I think the fried rice was the best!
#23: Mega huge and spacious Apple store that we passed by.
#24: Dinner at the Chinese restaurant. We went back to YHA and took a look at the top floor. The top floor consists of a swimming pool, sauna, an open sheltered area for smoking, a barbecue corner, and many tables and chairs. It has a splendid view of the surroundings. We could see chinatown! Alright... That's all for day 2 :D
#25: YHA's swimming pool. EXPENSES OF THE DAY: To and Fro Light Rail to Fish Market - AUD6.20 Salt and Pepper Calamari - AUD7 Cheese Baked Scallop - AUD3.50 Tartare Sauce - AUD2.50 Children Books - AUD17.90 Sydney City Tour - AUD130 Latte - AUD3.50 Chicken Crumb Wrap - AUD5 (halved with my friend) Lifesaver Children Singlet - AUD7.50 Train back to YHA - AUD3.80 Dinner - AUD10.30 (divided by 5)