Sydney, Australia

After taking foot on Sydney, I found it much like Los Angeles. Busy streets, many people, and heaps of traffic. I went for a brief walk around the city to see some of its shops while stopping at a familiar site called Maccas. Even for a fast food restaurant, the food was much less salty, but still had a good taste to it.

While shopping, I took a stroll through a nearby shopping center which had fairy floss aka cotton candy in one of its kiosks. The prices of the items in the shops were obvisously priced higher than in America because of the current rate of exchange, which is good for tourists who come to do a good fare of shopping.

Along the way I passed through Darling Harbour and saw some of the boats that cruise in and out offering tours and other services for those who wish to voyage along the ocean outskirts of Sydney. Sydney was a nice site to see and it offers plenty of adventures such as visiting centerpoint, sydney harbour bridge, the opera house, taking a tour along a ferry, and if you have the time, going exploring along the blue mountains for the elusive koalas and roos.

I took my first train in years going from Sydney to Newcastle taking hours to arrive. From there I took a short trip up to Victoria St. by train in which I would begin my holiday in a nice home in the quiet suburban area of Maitland.