Sightseeing in Sydney

There is so much to see in Sydney as and it is all so accessible. During our stay in Sydney we were able to walk around most of the city sights and for those slightly further afield, we used buses and trains to get there. We were really impressed with the public transport, particularly the […]

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Happy New Year!

Rich and I decided to spend New Years Eve on a boat watching the Sydney Harbour fireworks display. Who knew if we would ever be in Sydney for New Years Eve again after all! We boarded the Arafura Pearl at six thirty in the evening and had a whole night to enjoy Sydney Harbour on the boat. […]

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Merry Christmas!

Rich and I had a really enjoyable few days over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day but they did in no way feel like Christmas. Christmas in the southern hemisphere just doesn’t seem right! “Christmas morning arrived and to be honest, Rich and I were somewhat hungover.” On Christmas eve we headed over to […]

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Bye bye Brisbane, hello Sydney

On our last full day in Brisbane I continued to bring Christmas to the Baylisses. I got all Bec and Tom’s Christmas decorations out of the cupboard and proceeded to hang up every piece of tinsel and all the Christmas ornaments I could find. The pièce de résistance of the decorations was a handmade snowflake chain! We […]

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