Australia, the Land Down Under, July 2011

10-Jul-2011 • Sydney Australia

After a five hour plane ride from Auckland, New Zealand, we finally arrived in Sydney. Neither Marc nor I had planned this trip way in advance, but we sure were happy to be here. It was definitely one more country checked off our bucket list.

Me upon arrival at Sydney's Kingsford International Airport

Marc at Sydney's Kingsford International Airport

Every time, I think of Australia, the Sydney Opera House comes to mind. Upon check in at our hotel in Sydney, we left our bags, freshened up a little bit and started walking around the city. Our objective was to see the city's iconic site, the Sydney Opera House. Boy, was it a sight!

Sydney Opera House at dusk, July 10, 2011, Taken during our very first night in Sydney

Here's a partial view of the Sydney Opera House at night.

Sydney's Harbour Bridge right across the Opera House