Sunday in Sydney

We had no idea what to do today. We were supposed to catch up with some friends for a walk and a picnic this afternoon but something came up and they couldn't make it.

So were we faced with a whole brand new Sunday to make the most of. We decided to take a long walk into the city and see where we ended up. I took the camera along (of course) to take some pictures as we went along.

First we have to walk past dodgy Redfern Station, home of the Redfern riots. Next we walk to Central Station which is the backpacking hostel mecca of Sydney and also home to an abnormal amount of nutters. We carry on up George Street past Chinatown and the myriad of restaurants, cheap clothes shops and Chinese herbal medicine pharmacies.

Further up George St is the QVB (Queen Victoria Building), which is one of my favourite buildings in Sydney. It's beautifully ornate design stretches for several blocks and is filled with shops and cafes and is like no other shopping centre I've ever been to. While in city, we had to do a bit of shopping :) We had a wander around Pitt St mall (see picture above of Pitt St and CentrePoint tower). And I just loved these Ugg boots I saw in the Peter Alexander (my favourite pj's) shop.

We eventually end up at The Rocks and Circular Quay. While I love these parts of the city, they are also the biggest tourist traps you can possibly come across! How some of these shops selling stuffed kangaroos and koalas survive I don't know!

We rounded off the day with a cold beer at a new bar on Circular Quay that includes and area we have heard a lot about. Minus 5 is a new 'Ice Bar' that will cost you a cool (pun intended) $30 to enter and includes a free cocktail. You must wear a special jacket to keep you warm and you are limited to 30 minutes! To be honest, I'm not sure what the attraction of such a place is. When I was in my early teens I remember it being much cheaper to drink a cocktail of alcohol in the freezing cold wearing a big jacket. It was called Friday night in the park!