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Phew, what a journey and a half !!
With week 6′s submission, I looked back to 2006, when I was plotting my Christmas escape to the shores of Sydney. It’s always very exciting planning for new sights and sounds, but with the plethora of information out there, it was just all abit too much. You could get a Lonely Planet guide book, or alternatively just print stuff out from travel sites or travel blogs. I did both. The Lonely Planet book proved to be a little too heavy to bring everywhere, whilst the printouts from travel sites was one too many piece of random loose-leaf paper for me.
What I needed was a short but sweet guide to the things not-to-be-missed in Sydney, with a similar amount of attention paid to the things to do off the beaten path . I didn’t want to dictate to-do lists on a day-to-day basis; your Sydney experience should be laid-back like Sydneysiders, not rushed, hurried and structured . Step into the sunshine and smell the salty sea breeze. Under the shadows of the Opera House or at Luna Park – your choice!
With input from you lovely people incorporated into ‘lessons learnt’ in the past six weeks, I included my real life experience in Sydney into a handy guide for an awesome time. I have designed this to be a comprehensive enough guide that you can carry with you everywhere – I for one would’ve loved to have this for me to read on the long flight over. I will definately be bringing this guide with me on my next trip to Sydney, it should fit in nicely for explorers planning to spend a week in Sydney.
I must stress that this is by far not a comprehensive list, but it is most definately the list that I would say define what Sydney is for me. Fun, sunshine, amazing people, lovely animals and beautiful eceletic food. I don’t think I would be able to hand-on-heart declare that I have explored Sydney inside out even if I was there for a full month – so here are my ‘best bits’ as they would say in Big Brother.
I present to you, the Awesome Guide to Sydney & NSW in pdf!
All pictures in the #me2sydney series (including this guide) have been taken by yours truly on my trip to Australia in 2006…none of that ripping off flickr rubbish! I have thoroughly enjoyed my #me2sydney experience, and I hope you had as well! I’m sad to see the end of #me2sydney, but feel privileged that I walk away from this experience with a good feel of the essence of Sydney. This blog had become so Sydney-centred that a PR company hunting for bloggers to attend their media event in Leeds thought my blog was actually BASED in Sydney!
Now, can you pretty pretty please send me to Sydney so I can use my own guide??
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This is Excellent, I have already printed this off to show my mates! I think we will be definitely be looking into doing the Harbour Bridge Climb.
Comment by Ben 09.24.09 @ 9:22 amYay, this is so brilliant. Its a really good conclusion to an excellent competition. I hope you win and give me the spare tickets, then I can use the guide for real!
Comment by Katie 09.24.09 @ 5:27 pmben: You’re very welcomed 
. Hope you enjoy the BridgeClimb – please let us know how you get on!
katie :I hope I get to be in the position to get you airtickets to Sydney! Thanks for all your help!!
Comment by sourrain 09.24.09 @ 7:10 pmHey babe, you did an excellent job!!! Great work on the guide! And “confessions of a sydneysider”?! Hilarious! =D
I’m really hoping you’ll win – cos you’ve done some awesome detailed & original work amongst the weeks’ challenges I reckon! That n when you’re here – we can do more exploring n do another cool guide!!! Hehe!
Good luck and See you in Sydney!!
Comment by Zona 09.24.09 @ 10:55 pmAfter go through your awesome guide, so many things to explore in Sydney. So my next vacation to Australia I will think of Sydney. Definitely will check out the Harbour Bridge & Opera House. Hope you will win. It would be super great if you can show me around….=)
Comment by Mandy 09.25.09 @ 6:32 amGreat job babes!!!!
Good news. I printed out for my colleague who’s visiting Sydney in 2 weeks time. She’s got stuffs highlighted already. Said very useful wor.. it’s like she doesn’t need to go on the web and do research. LOL. Hopefully she has the same taste as you!!!
Comment by dreymer 09.25.09 @ 6:37 amWhat a wonderful, comprehensive guide to Sydney. Well done with the whole 6 week Sydney thing BTW, you look like you worked V. Hard
Wow, this is pretty much everything I did during my time in Sydney this summer. What a great guide to a great city.
I’d also recommend a stroll around Paddington’s boutiques and cafes, as well as a trip to Manly on the Ferry.
Nioe work
Comment by JTurner 09.25.09 @ 3:40 pmWell done! I’ve enjoyed your tour tremendously, thanks so much for sharing
You know, I never did know about the bondi to coogee walk,definately looks like a lot of fun! Snorkelling,sushi and deep fried mars bar sounds heavenly to me . I thought it was only in Scotland that does deep fried mars bar
Oh, I love the fish market piece too – oysters for breakfast washed down with juice sounds so bonkers but I would love to try it…sprint me to Sydney quick!
Comment by Roxy 09.26.09 @ 10:40 pmi just managed to download the file now..:)
yes.. totally useful.! i am going to send this to all the friends that are planning to visit sydney!!
zona: Definately!! Should do another confessions session…:D. You can bring me to all the best local haunts – I will be sure to get my own coffee before ok!
drey/maggie: Thanks – I spent about 10 hours doing it up, so would definately want more people to benefit from my work than just ole me..send them over here to leave a comment if they find the
JTurner: Due to time constraints I did not even manage to cover half the things that I wanted to cover – but I gotta say, the Circular Quay to Manly ferry ride was most definately one of my highlight – beautiful beautiful views, magnificent backdrop. Be sure to push everyone out of the way for the first-rate upper deck open air seat…it was worth the pushing and shoving!
Louise: about 10 hours – could’ve done with another 10 though as would’ve loved to come out with an epic guide instead of a 10-pager
Roxy: Other than the fresh oysters, you also shouldn’t miss the oysters mornay – mmm mmm good..The backdrop of the fishermen harbour just completes the experience of the Fish Market.
As for me, I am definately not going to miss the Bondi-Coogee walk if I ever get the chance to return to Sydney
Comment by sourrain 09.27.09 @ 8:10 pmFantastic! There were many places you mentioned that I don’t think I’ve been.
Looks like I’m going to search for flights to Sydney! You are making me drool!
Comment by Jean Marie 09.29.09 @ 6:04 amJean Marie – I know what you mean, I can’t wait to return to Sydney as well! And this time I am definately making a booking at Tetsuya’s degustation menu…
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