Week 10.5

Everything has been crazy busy for the past few week so I haven't had much time to sit down and write these blogs.  The weeks with my mom were so packed full of things each day that I didn't think it would be right to only write one piece about each of the weeks.  On the second half of her first week visiting we traveled down to Sydney to be touristy and  experience all the beautiful city had to offer.

Just to start off… a little bit more about how freaking lucky I am with timing… Our flight left the Gold Coast at around 8:30 am on Thursday morning…. CHRIS FREAKING HEMSWORTH was causally walking through the airport eaten a brownie at 4 later that day… come onnnn 

Our first day started out a little rainy but that didn't stop us from going out and getting a feel for the area we were staying in. The food was incredible in Sydney, so there will be a bunch of food pictures in this post.

We started out with a little thai for lunch :)

on our way home we ran into a little bit of a torrential downpour… so we ducked into the cutest little cafe and had some cappuccinos and shared a little dessert.

Later on that evening we met up with one of my childhood friends Charles.  We grew up in the same neighborhood and I hadn't seen him in a few years.  He is studying medicine at the university of Sydney.  Who would have ever thought I would meet up with someone I grew up with while studying across the world!  It was so nice to catch up with him!

 That night we  had some awesome Lychee Mojitos and then had a 5 course sushi meal.  Seriously Ive never eaten so much sushi in one sitting in my life…. 

So adventurous 

Friday we started our day out early, to go to sydney harbor to do the touristy stuff.   On our way to the harbor we randomly met up with the girls i live with back in the Goldie in the subway so my mom and I spent the day with the girls.

Selfie stick coming in clutch 

Later on Ramsey my mom and I split off from some of the girls and went on a booze cruise around the harbor because whats better than seeing the opera house? Seeing the opera house while drinking a cocktail on a Yacht. 

Later on we walked around the Rocks and found the cutest bar called The Argyle and had some ridiculously over sized drinks.

 

Saturday morning we went to Bondi Beach and Darling Harbor.  I completely fell in love with Bondi Beach, though it was a lot smaller than I had Imagined, the pictures don't even do it justice.  Breathtakingly beautiful.

The famous Bondi Ice Bergs

Salt water olympic pools right next to the beach :)

Gangs all here 

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Friday and Saturday nights were both huge nights for the gang. We went to Ivy on friday, a four story club with a pool on one of the floors… excessive to say the least, but ridiculously cool to see.  Saturday night we went to the Shan Gru La, a roof top bar overlooking sydney harbor.  

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Sunday my mom and I went down to Bondi Beach for a day of sunshine!

 Followed by a glass of wine and some bruchetta next to the water, which was as perfect as it sounds. 

Too bad i thought it would be a good idea to escape the line for the bus by getting on the bus on the other side of the road… Three hours later…sitting on public transport… we had a nice tour throughout Bondi Beach and all around the city.  Sorry mom! 

Our last day in Sydney was spent walking around Manly Beach.  Unfortunately it was a too chilly to lay out.  We still had an awesome day walking around the town.  

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So that wraps up the 5 days my mom and I were traveling in Sydney. Sydney you were unbelievably beautiful! See you in November!

Till next time

xoxo-

-A