Sydney is synonymous to The Sydney Opera House and The Sydney Harbour Bridge. So if you live in Australia everyone assumes that you have been to this iconic places. They just wouldn’t tell you but they are actually secretly looking for your photos with either the Sydney Opera House or the Harbour Bridge in the background. I remember my friend telling me to come visit her in Sydney. At that time, I have been in Australia for six years and haven’t been to Sydney.

And so off we went in January 2020 before Covid hit

What’s the best way of exploring Sydney? If you have relatives and friends who have so much free time to show you around, well and good.

Or, you can do it yourself, use the train, use the map, use google and do all the hard work and research.

The easiest way for me is to use the hop-on hop-off bus. It is a double decker bus and has two routes. One is the City route also known as the Red Route and the other one is the Bondi and Bays also known as the Blue Route.

The city route takes you the landmarks like Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay, Hyde Park, Botanical Garden etc., while the Blue Route takes you to Bondi Beach (yes, from my favorite tv show Bondi Rescue), Rose Bay, Centenial Parklands. Here’s the link for further informationnon on routes.

https://www.bigbustours.com/en/sydney/service-information/

We also visited Madame Tussauds where we had a good time having our photos with the royal family before Harry and Meagan’s fallout.

This ferry ride passes through all the iconic sites such as the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, South Manly Cove and more.

The ferry is also a double decker. We initially stayed at the top deck for better view but before we reached the bumpy part we were advised by the crew to move to the lower deck.

And before I forget, Bondi Beach.

There is a lot to see in Sydney and lots of things to do as well. Lots of walking. Tiring but fulfilling.