{"id":1329,"date":"2010-02-08T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T07:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:41:09","slug":"random-observations-from-sydney-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/random-observations-from-sydney-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Observations from Sydney, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want a comprehensive guide to seeing Sydney Australia, this post is not going to be very fulfilling. But if you would like to enjoy some random observations from Sydney and tips I have from roaming the streets of Sydney for almost a week, then please, feel free to continue reading. (I\u2019m pretty sure it will be mildly amusing, regardless of educational content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post was originally published in 2010. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3966_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3966_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1330\" title=\"IMG_3966_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Disclaimers aside, Sydney has been an interesting trip so far. After meeting up with a colleague of mine in Melbourne for an iced mocha to die for and engaging conversation that could have lasted for days (thanks again, Frank!), I hopped on the overnight train to Sydney \u2013 an 11 hour journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival in Sydney, I roamed the streets randomly and discovered the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydney people (Sydnites? Sydneyers? Sydcentrics?) love to run. Even if they\u2019re not decked out in the latest fashionable running gear, you don\u2019t go far before seeing somebody running. As yet I haven\u2019t seen anybody chasing these people, so I must infer that they\u2019re either in one heck of a hurry, or they\u2019re just very fitness conscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King\u2019s Cross is a section of the city that is popular for backpackers who like to party. Most Aussies I\u2019ve come across have told me to stay away from it like the plague as it\u2019s also considered to be the ugly underbelly of the city, so I didn\u2019t stay there. However, I did walk through the area, and found it to have equal parts luxury and sleeze. Heroin addicts twitch outside fancy gated residences beside tattoo parlors across from fancy cafes beneath cheap backpacker hostels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3979_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3979_1-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"street directory in Sydney, observations from Sydney\" class=\"wp-image-1331\" title=\"IMG_3979_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3979_1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3979_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Wooloomooloo is quite possibly the most enjoyable word to say, and has more \u201co\u201ds than any word I\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3982_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3982_1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1332\" title=\"IMG_3982_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3982_1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3982_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3982_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Sydney downtown (known as the CBD \u2013 central business district &#8211; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/australian-abbreviations\/\">Aussie-speak<\/a>) traffic reminds me of Toronto. This is not a compliment. I lost years of my life in Toronto traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Botanic Gardens are free to browse through, walking on the grass is encouraged, and it has some of the best views of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3985_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3985_1-600x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1333\" title=\"IMG_3985_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Shoot a flying fox, and somebody may shoot you. (I am, of course, referring to shooting with cameras, not guns). While wandering through the Royal Botanic Gardens, I got a whiff of something familiar. Eventually it clicked \u2013 I was smelling bat poo. This reminded me fondly of our time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/squeaky-sand-and-screaming-trees\/\">Evans Head<\/a> when we camped under a few thousand of them. So while I was busy shooting these furry vampires, I had the distinct feeling of being watched. I reeled around to see a professional video camera on a tripod looking suspiciously right at me. I didn\u2019t have the presence of mind to either take a picture of them shooting me (which would have been humourous if nothing else), nor ask what they were shooting. Don\u2019t ask me why \u2013 maybe I was stricken with an uncharacteristic bout of shyness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3996_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3996_1-583x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" title=\"IMG_3996_1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Speaking of uncharacteristic shyness, I was told by a fellow traveler in my dorm room that when she met me I was so extroverted I made her flinch. Maybe next time I\u2019ll say \u201chello\u201d with a little less gusto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will cost you $200 to do the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb, which allows you to precariously teeter to the very top of the arch of the bridge. Or, for $0, you can just walk across the bridge on the footpath. If that\u2019s not enough to get your heart racing, then just walk closer to the edge. (This advice is courtesy of Rachel from England. Thanks! I think this is particularly sound advice that could be applied in other areas of life. Not getting your kicks? Walk closer to the edge.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3968_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3968_1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"observations from Sydney - looking at the Sydney bridge\" class=\"wp-image-1335\" title=\"IMG_3968_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3968_1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3968_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3968_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m now staying near Sydney with my friends from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/lightning-ridge-the-black-queen-experience\/\">Black Queen<\/a> who I met in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/lightining-ridge-the-people-and-the-appeal\/\">Lightning Ridge<\/a> shortly after we first arrived in Australia. Future adventurous posts will include the long (and wet) Manly Scenic Walk, how to catch a bus (or rather, how not to catch one), and other adventures. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3973_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3973_1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"man painting the Sydney Opera House - observations from Sydney\" class=\"wp-image-1336\" title=\"IMG_3973_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3973_1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3973_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_3973_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want a comprehensive guide to seeing Sydney Australia, this post is not going to be very fulfilling. 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