As always, we could not get out of bed too early, but luckily there is breakfast at the Swissotel to 10.30 clock, so we raided the restaurant at 10:00 clock and spoiled us for a long time once again right with a good breakfast.
These included bread, salmon, omelette, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, muesli, honey from the comb, etc. and besides, it was for Beate finally a clever coffee.
went after this good start to the day we return to our room to dig our funny reindeer antlers out of the drawer. This we had specially bought for a Christmas photo aussie-excessive and so we went with our utensils on the way to the lobby and chatted abruptly to a German couple who looked as if it had time.
The two nice gentlemen were then also with the Swissotel Christmas Tree and made readily some pictures of us with a tree. Then developed another nice conversation we had to stop at some point but because we had a lot before Christmas that night.
As we had advised our nice concierge David, we headed straight off to the Town Hall where we wanted to buy a weekly pass for public transport. To get there was not that easy because we had to go through the Woolworths and the elevator ride down to the basement, through the supermarket and then we were still a few steps that needed to be overcome. As the wheelchair tipping Mirjam approach instead, the same two young men came running up to us as useful to the side and then with a cheerful "Merry Christmas "again adopted.
We stief sparkled a little helpless through the underground passages and were then still the switch for the ticket sales. For 46 AUS $ per person we can now spend one week in and around Sydney by train, bus and ferry, when and how we want.
We then sat at the same time also in the act and marched towards the train. On the way we attacked a few brochures and timetables, but none helped us special. Friendly staff at the special gate for wheelchair users are pointed the way to track 6, and minutes later a hit even the right train, we wanted to Circular Quay drive.
When the train stopped, we were on the small stage in the train. We were held back by a friendly staff member of the web. She opened a cabinet and pulled out a folding ramp that was created for Beate extra, so that they could easily get into the train.
We had to drive only two stations and had a few moments later, already arrived in Sydney Harbour. As we were leaving the train was already an employee with the folding ramp at the door and let Beatrice off easily.
went with the lift it down to the port and we made our way to the ferry terminal. Again, we had some trouble, the right terminal and to find the right ferry. We had thought about in advance that we would use the ferry instead of paying an expensive harbor tour.
We also wanted to make the journey through the port of Sydney with blue skies and sunshine, and since we do not know if the weather holds, the next day, we took this tour Posted in attack.
When we arrived at Wharf 5, the ferry was already there and we went sweeping over the gangway on the catamaran. We arrived not quite on the outside decks, as it was also going on already.
We had a great view of the opera house and bridge.
Of course we took lots of photos and were then very surprised when our ferry not only in the "Darling Harbour" import, but more about Birchgrove, Cockatoo Iceland, Chiswick and the Sydney Olympic Park cruises to Rydalmere.
where we made a short break and then we went back to the port of Sydney. So we were 2.5 hours on the water and we had to go tweak every now and again to remember really want us on 24 December at 30 ° C by the famous harbor of Australia went.
from the pier, we went to the opera house and photographed it from all sides. Then we ventured into us, and soon found the ticket counter. We were perfectly aware that we, if we are ever in Sydney would have to attend a performance at the opera.
We booked an event for 28 December, and then report in detail. The trip back to the hotel we wanted to do with the bus. Once again we had absolutely no idea which bus we had in which direction, but we just asked the bus driver and it worked then directly from the wheelchair ramp.
So we drove in a festively decorated bus direction Downtown. A quarter of an hour we had reached our Market Street and were soon back at the hotel.
We had just enough time to two reports on the blog and provide us a little freshening up. Then it started right back - this time on foot - towards Darling Harbour. Also on this route took us about 10 minutes and then found ourselves in a great ambience of a port with many cafes and restaurants.
Since we had some more time, we took a small dinner in one of the nice restaurants there and then made our way to the big Christmas tree on which shortly thereafter by a quartet Carols (Christmas) were presented.
Before there was still witty entertainment from a street artist who tried to balance and juggling to earn his money. Shortly before 19.00 clock, we wanted to position ourselves in front of the stage at the Christmas tree, as we saw the huge crowd who had made themselves comfortable on the floor - some with picnic blankets and kids in tow.
There already was a strange feeling to sit in a T-shirt on Christmas Eve in a port and listen to Christmas carols. Even funnier, however, the Aussies, the deal with all kinds Nikolausmützchen, reindeer antlers and other strange headgear We were buzzing around.
We adjusted ourselves to the habits of the locals and sat on the floor.
was a half hour after the performance of songs over and the people streamed directly to the dock.
There began a great fireworks display that was accompanied with a lot of "Aaah" and "Oooh". We were also impressed by the great choreography, in which the lighting effects were underlaid with appropriate music.
good mood we pushed us back with the crowds in the City. Just across from our hotel is the famous Queen Victoria Building. Although we really wanted to visit later, we were inspired by the mad Swarovski Christmas Tree, which was made over four floors of attract, and tried to photograph the decorated with thousands of Swarovski crystals tree.
Then we indulged in another ice cream and hot apple pies from McDonald's and ended the long day tired.
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