I just got home a month ago from 2 weeks there! It was AWESOME!
Be sure to go to Hyde Park at night... it's just up from Saint Andrews Cathedral... the walk is tree lined and strung with white lights... St. Mary's church in the background and flying foxes overhead in the trees!!! I was there on a night with a full moon... St. Mary's looks very gothic and the foxes look like MASSIVE bats! They were flying across the moon in front of the belfry... truly spectacular!
I did the Bridge Climb and enjoyed it... it takes about 3 hours and you climb up and have an amazing view of Sydney Harbour and get your pics taken with the Opera House in the background... it's cool... I think it was about $70 American...
my favorite thing I did? I absolutely LOVED a "Walkabout" I did of the Blue Mountains... walkabout my butt. It was a full-on hike. But absolutely amazing. The guide is of Aboriginal descent of the Darug Clan... really knows a ton of history. You hike from the top of the Blue Mountains at the Faulconbridge station, to the rainforest floor and back 3 times. Visit a handful of sacred sites and see cave art... Lunch in a cave where you make your own Aboriginal style art piece... practice some bush medicine with tasting of leaves etc...
If you are fascinated with nature and learning about the Aborigines and history, this could be a good one for you. I have to say, I ride centuries and consider myself in good shape and this still kicked my behind... my legs were sore the next day (OK, the next 3 days but whatever) but it was a true highlight of my trip!
you carry your own food and water... fyi. Have good shoes for climbing on and over rocks etc... the link tells you what you need to birng... I carried PBnJ sandwishes, fig newton type cookies, 2 pears and water! If you do this say hi to Evan, the guide, for me!this is about $100 American and a FULL day excursion!
http://www.bluemountainswalkabout.com/frames.htm
have a great time!
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