5 days in Sydney

As I told you in my last post I was recently in Sydney, so here’s a little update on what I did. Hopefully some of you can use it as a guide in case you don’t know what to do in this amazing city!

Friday: I arrived early in the morning which gave me all day to hang around, which was pretty awesome. I got my Opal card (must have) and took the train from the airport to Central station, and then I bought a Telstra sim-card (2$) in a convenience store where I got a plan for 1$ per day which was perfect since I barely needed to use my phone and since I was only there for 5 days. I wandered in between the huge buildings on George Street, walked to Circular Quay and saw the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, and afterwards I walked to the hostel at Kings Cross which I was supposed to stay at. However, I do not recommend this hostel since it’s a bit away from the CBD and it wasn’t the greatest (buuh)… In the afternoon I met up with my old manager who’s still a good friend of mine. We had a few beers and then we went to Frankie’s Pizza for some delicious slices and some good beers.

Saturday: Unfortunately I was a bit hungover, however, I didn’t wanna waste my precious time so I managed to get up and go to the Glebe Market which I highly recommend! They have clothes (new and second hand), food stands, candles, art, sunglasses for 15-30$ (and I bought the cutest pair!), and they even sell fidget spinners – WUHUU! Afterwards I went to a delicious thai restaurant called Tom Yum Tum Gang (I’ll tell you more about this food place in my next post). The rest of the day was kinda relaxing in the Botanical Gardens and with a Messina ice-cream! Depending on the time of year they sometimes show fireworks at Darling Harbour. You can check whether they do or not here. If you wanna go for another party Saturday is the day to go to Newtown!

Sunday: Sunday is fun day! Especially when transport is only 2.50$ with your Opal card (told you it’s a must have). So I decided to take the train to Katoomba and go to the Blue Mountains! The train ride is about 2 hours and leaves every 30 minutes (ish). You can find the time table here. It’s a full day trip so bring a water bottle and food – unless you wanna stop by the delicious sushi train in Katoomba.

Monday: To get a good start on the week Monday is the day to do the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk. An hour walk in between some of the nicest beaches in Sydney along the coast. You’ll see rough oceans, surfers, the popular Bondi Icebergs Pools, and even a graveyard (probably the one with the coolest view in the world).

Tuesday: Since I left Tuesday afternoon I just spent Tuesday wandering around the city and had a great breakfast at ‘noOk Urban Fresh Bar, and man that was delicious! If you’re looking for something to do in the city you can go to The Rocks, if you wanna see another beach you can go to Shark Bay (and cliff jump on the way there), and if you wanna see another national park you should go to the Royal National Park and go to Figure 8 Pools! Just make sure you check low tide to avoid serious injuries…

Love Jo