Sydney Fish Markets
Boat moored near the Sydney Fish Markets
During our recent stay in Sydney, my son suggested that we all head into the city one day and visit the Sydney Fish Markets for lunch. We all love seafood, so we needed very little convincing that this was a good idea.
We travelled first by train to Central Station and then caught the light rail tram to the markets.
The markets were extremely busy but this was the day after New Year’s Day, so I guess that we were just one of many groups of visitors in the city on that day. I believe it can also be quite busy during non-holiday times.
The sights, smells, sounds and atmosphere of these markets are a wonderful assault on the senses. I can only share a little of the visual impact; I didn’t record the smells to share with you on this blog!
Inside the Sydney Fish Markets
Anzac Bridge and boats near the Sydney Fish Markets
Metro Light Rail, Sydney
Metro Light Rail, Sydney
On one of our excursions into the CBD of Sydney during our recent holidays we took the Metro Light Rail to the Sydney Fish Markets. Until we took this tram I was not aware that Sydney had a light rail system. Metro Transport runs the Metro Light Rail and they also run the Sydney Monorail which intersects with the light rail and then loops through parts of the CBD.
We didn’t take the monorail on this trip; you have to leave some fun for our next holiday in Sydney. We took the train from Artarmon, which is a five minute walk from our son’s home. We alighted at Central Station and then caught the light rail to the Sydney Fish Markets. These trams are quiet, quick, clean and arrive every few minutes throughout the day. On some sections the trams run for 24 hours a day every day of the year. My only criticism is that they are quite expensive to the length of the ride. Still, it saved a lot of walking.
The track goes from Central Railway Station and terminates at Lilyfield, going through Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Pyrmont Bay and Glebe.
Metro Light Rail, Sydney
Picnic at Govett’s Leap, Blue Mountains
Govett’s Leap, Blue Mountains
During our day trip to Leura and Katoomba we stopped for afternoon tea in the picnic grounds at Govett’s Leap in the Blue Mountains. We had bought some nice goodies to eat from a local bakery.
During our picnic I made a list of the birds heard or seen in the surrounding forest, while my daughter caught up on a little reading.
My daughter catching up on some reading
The Three Sisters, Katoomba, NSW
Part of The Three Sisters, Katoomba, NSW
During our visit to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains just after last Christmas I took quite a few photos of the Three Sisters and the landscape views from Echo Point Lookout.
We’d visited this spot on a number of previous times but I did not have any digital photos of this amazing physical feature. You actually have to visit this spot to appreciate the size of these sandstone stacks, but you can get a little understanding by looking at the photo above. The size can be gauged by the size of the people on the walkway in the lower left hand corner of the photo.
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Part of The Three Sisters, Katoomba, NSW
Part of The Three Sisters, Katoomba, NSW
The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, Katoomba, NSW
The Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba
On our holiday last Christmas in Sydney we went for a family drive to the Blue Mountains. One place I really wanted to visit was Echo Point, mainly to get some good digital photos of the Three Sisters. For readers who are not aware of this beautiful natural feature an hour’s drive west of Sydney, the Three Sisters are three sandstone stacks that have been formed through water and wind erosion over thousands of years. The three stacks are right next to each other, hence the name.
This amazing physical feature is one of Australia’s most photographed spots. Tens of thousands of visitors come to the lookout every day, most with cameras clicking wildly. I had to be one of them!
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The Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba
The Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba