Sydney 2

Yet another picture of the Opera House. I liked the way the angler is just sitting there fishing with this panorama that carries all this symbolism about Sydney.


A nice bird feeding (or what else is it doing?) on a bird-of-paradise. Nice flowers. And you can find them (the flowers) everywhere in the city, in backyards, next to the road ...


When I met Milan, Tristan's cousin (who is pretty cool by the way) he took me to that spot, close to where he lives. This is in a little bay, just to the right outside the picture is the Pacific Ocean. What a life, living so close to the sea! A really nice, quite plateau - I guess it's a good place for a date. And no - Milan and me were not having one!


That lighthouse is just up the hill. Look at the plants surrounding it. In Europe they would be 'nicely' cut by a gardener, probably at right-angles. Over here the stuff just grows. And I like it that way!


This is in the Blue Mountains where my grandpa has a little house. You can see why they are called that way, the blueish fog comes from essential oils that come from the eucalypt trees. An amazing landscape!

Sydney 1

This is a proof that I am in Sydney. Not for much longer but as it's a pretty amaying city I thought I should share this with you guys. Taking this picture in front of the Opera House was actually not easy as I held the camera myself, taking about 5 pictures until one showed my head AND the opera... Of course Sydney has much more to offer than Harbour Bridge and Opera, but somehow I reckon they are some of those 'must take a picture of with yourself in it' places...


One thing I really like about Sydney is that it is so green and there is an abundance of water. This is the view one gets when coming down the zoo (which is beautifully set on a peninsula overlooking the city). Many people (who can afford it) have a boat. I wonder how many of those can take it to get to work... Anyway, this water oriented lifestyle impressed me a lot - it is one of the reason why some people call it the most beautiful cities in the world (of course many people call their city the best in the world but I think that in this case they have a point!)


This place is called 'The Gap'. It's close to the entrance of the harbour and apparently some ships mistook it for that and crashed. Pretty dramatic! You've got an amazing view from there and sometimes you can even spot whales swimming around in the Pacific. I saw one - and to be honest - it was less spectacular than I imagined it. Some water, a fin ... But maybe it's cooler if you're close than I was.


Australians might not be too impressed by their wildlife but I like it. Everything's so different to Europe. This guy was sitting in a tree somewhere in town. Much nicer to luck at than a city pigeon, isn't he?


I didn't find these fellas on the street, unfortunately. I took this one in the zoo, but they are still pretty cute.