Monday – November 26, 2018
Our two weeks in Sydney passed very quickly. The weather was favorable and we had a wonderful time exploring this vibrant city. During our last week we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art along Circular Quay. I love the way the name of the museum wraps around the entrance making it look like “temporary art.”
The artists whose works were exhibited were mainly from Australia, including several Aboriginal artists.
This was really a window, but I liked the concept of Sydney on exhibit.
I did a double-take on this sign:
The harbour side entrance to the CMA:
We visited Darling Harbour several times because there was so much to see there. Besides the convention center and theaters, the Maritime Museum is on the harbor.
The River Cats are ferries that take commuters along the Parramatta River. They were named after famous Australians. The one in my photo was named the “Evonne Goolagong” for the famous Aboriginal tennis champion.
We didn’t go to the top of the Sydney Eye but could see it from everywhere:
Saint Mary’s Cathedral:
Artwork on the wall of a cafe in the city of Parramatta:
Entrance gate to Sydney’s “Chinatown”
Our last night in Sydney was spent walking along the harbor and around Dawes Point Park, under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was a clear night and Sydney looked magnificent.
We’re both sorry that Sydney isn’t closer so we could come back and visit again soon. Who knows when, or if, we will ever return to this part of the world….