I spent last week in Sydney, Australia. What a beautiful city! There are a lot of things to do within the city like touring the Opera House, visiting the Taronga Zoo, Chinatown, Darling Harbor, etc. The adventurous can climb to the top of the Harbor Bridge (too expensive and too scary for me!).
We also took a day trip to the Blue Mountains. This is a scenic area about one hour from Sydney that has several attractions like bushwalks, scenic cable car ride, gardens, caves, zig zag railway, shops, nice restaurants and quaint towns.
Part of our Blue Mountains tour included a trip to Featherdale Wildlife Preserve. This is THE place to pet the kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and see other animals that you didn’t even know existed.
On 9/23, Sydney experienced a major dust storm (very unusual). We awoke to a strange yellow sky and turned on the news to hear that the airport and the ferries were closed. It was quite a surreal experience! Luckily, it cleared up later in the day.
My favorite thing from this whole trip was the time spent at Featherdale Wildlife Preserve petting the animals. Do not miss this place if you go to Sydney!
Tip: US citizens need a visa to enter Australia. You can apply for the visa online at: http://www.travelvisaaustralia.com/australia/visa/visa_australia.asp
Next trip: Mumbai, India?
