Visiting the Sydney Opera House
On our first full day in Sydney, we went back to the Sydney Opera House to see it in broad daylight and tour its interiors. We were so glad it was not raining. We were worried about rain throughout our vacation. It was winter after all. Lucky for us, it was really dry for 99% of our stay in Australia, both in Sydney and in Melbourne. In fact, on our first three days in the country, it was so warm and sunny, it felt like spring. The only time it rained was on our last day of vacation and boy did it pour. Anyway, here's a report on our wonderful first day full of sightseeing in the land down under.
Instead of going straight to the Opera House, we toured the Botanic Gardens first which was right beside it. We got to see the Government House although it was still closed that morning we passed by.
The Government House on the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens
Just as the sign states, tours to the house are from Friday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 3 pm only.
These are pieces of stone from different buildings which have been either demolished or torn down in Sydney. They have been assembled here as an art piece.
The SATYR by Frank (Guy) Lynch. It is one sculpture we saw as we approached the Opera House from the Royal Botanic Gardens
A partial view of the Sydney skyline from the Royal Botanic Gardens
This view of the Sydney skyline from the Royal Botanic Gardens reminds me of Central Park in New York with the trees in the foreground
Another shot of the same skyline from the Royal Botanic Gardens. Sydney does look rich and first world, doesn't it?
Impressive views of the Central Business District from the grounds of the Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay
Different shots of the impressive Sydney Opera House
Taken from the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The roofs look like Viking helmets to me. Come to think of it, Jorn Utzon, the original architect, was Danish.
These are the tiles that cover the Sydney Opera House. I must confess, the tiles were very, very simple looking.
One of the roofs of the Sydney Opera House