Meritonservicedapartmentonkentst, Meriton is a very famous hotel chain here, there are four around Gee Street alone. The location of the hotel is really good, 2 minutes walk from Townhall. Yunluo and An Chuyu did not book a room with sky view (super high floor), but an ordinary room at AUD235/day.
But luck just can't be stopped. I got off the plane from Cathay at 8 o'clock in the morning and arrived at the hotel at 10 o'clock. The Chinese guy at the front desk said that ordinary rooms cannot be checked in at the moment. If I add AUD50/day, I can stay on the 52nd floor with sky view, which is exactly what I wanted. So I paid AUD275/day.
RMB 1,600 per day, and that's a good price only if you book early and these aren't the most popular days. You should know that from December 31st to January 2nd, the houses here are RMB 8,000+ per day. Cover your face, scratch your head, feel ashamed, and go live in North Sydney. Recommendation index: There is nothing wrong with the house itself.
Why one less star? Because it is said that the higher floors have better views.) After talking about air tickets and hotels, the remaining expenses are mostly for fun. Let’s first talk about the small tours booked by Yunluo, or one-day, two-day and half-day tours. [About activities] What is the most famous thing in Australia? ! Without a doubt, the three major things in Australia: the Big Rock, the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Ocean Road.
(This is An Chuyu's weak mention, and there is also a big coat rack - Sydney Harbour Bridge.) There is no way to reach the Big Rock, so this time you can just enjoy the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Ocean Road. The tours booked before leaving are: 1. Helicopter/Great Barrier Reef boat tour for one day, aud399/person, fly there and boat back, including a buffet lunch, booked through Aole.com.
Link here This is a review post written by Yunluo. For reference only. Recommendation index. Here are a few pictures. 2. Great Ocean Road two-day tour, it is a foreign tour group, but I really don’t recommend it. It’s not the tour group’s problem. The tour leader Jude is very good and is Yunluo’s most serious and responsible tour guide. But it’s just too popular in the Chinese circle!
There were only 3 foreigners in a minibus except the tour guide! The rest were all Chinese. They were all written by a sister on Qiongyou. The tour guide was also helpless. Although Yunluo does not recommend it, I will still post the website. Recommendation index (Of course, if you like tours with many Chinese people, this tour can be given 10 stars!)
3. Yarra Valley Hot Air Balloon Flight, also booked through Aole.com, AUD299/person. Includes breakfast and hotel pick-up, and the website and Yunluo's own review. What can I say about this activity? Yunluo doesn't have too many satisfactions or dissatisfactions. The main problem is that I regret why I chose the Yarra Valley!
Why didn't you choose to fly over the city of Maoben! Yarra Valley? What kind of place is this? This is the most common large farm in Australia, plus a little river! I got up at 3 o'clock in the morning, just to fly over the large farm! Although the arrangement was actually quite good. I was picked up at the hotel at 3:45, and the breakfast was very rich.
You can also visit the winery early in the morning. But why didn't Yunluo join the city hot air balloon? I regret it so much, secretly crying. Recommendation index: (If you just like to see the big grassland and the big cows and sheep, this tour is 5 stars) See the picture above~ 4. There is also a half-day tour to White Heaven Beach that I decided to book at the last minute after arriving.
AUD99/person, why didn't I book it in advance? Because the half-day tour to Whitehaven on the Ao Le website departs from Arlie Beach, and the one departing from Hamilton is too expensive (AUD179). However, this cheap half-day tour does not allow Yunluo and Anchu to reach the viewing platform. And it only takes everyone to the beach by boat.
Playing in the sand or in the water by yourself, there are no extra activities. After getting sunburned, Yunluo and An Chuyu went to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is next to the famous Sydney Opera House in Australia, near Circular Quay, and a 15-minute walk from the Sydney Opera House or Sydney Tower.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, built in 1874, is one of the three largest art galleries in Australia, displaying the best art works in Australia. The gallery mainly exhibits Australian art works from various periods, as well as works by Impressionist masters and Asian art. The three most important art awards in the Australian art world are selected here every year.
The award-winning works are also exhibited here. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is not very tall, with one floor above ground, which is a classical-style building, and the other four floors are underground. The exterior walls of the gallery are all decorated with light orange stone. There is a prominent colonnade at the entrance, which has the charm of an ancient Roman temple. The facade is connected between the upper and lower columns by narrow square windows.
The window frames and lintels are typical Renaissance carvings. Inside the entrance is a small hallway-style exhibition room with a dome in the middle and semicircular shapes on both sides. Through this exhibition room, you can enter the main hall of the museum. Unlike the classical architecture outside, the floor of the museum is light-colored marble, and there is no unnecessary decoration in the huge exhibition hall.
Paintings are hung on the white walls, and the ceiling spotlights emit soft light, providing appropriate lighting for the paintings. As the gallery is adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens, the architects opened windows at the corners of some exhibition halls. The thin and straight glass weakens the large solid blocks in the room and increases the changes between the real and the virtual.
The introduction of natural light allows the indoor and outdoor spaces to interact, so that people can enjoy the artworks while appreciating the natural beauty outside, which is really killing two birds with one stone. Since the art museum has two floors of exhibition rooms underground, the overall building is not very tall from the outside, but the exquisitely carved exterior structure and the gorgeous stone pillars surrounding the entire building leave a deep impression.
The entrance of the art museum is on the fourth floor. After entering, you will see a bright hall with the 19th century European and Australian art exhibition and the 20th century Australian art exhibition on both sides. The 19th century European art exhibition hall houses many excellent works. The most representative ones are Whistler's "Silver Gray Night Scene" and the Impressionist master Picasso.
The 19th century Australian art exhibition room displays the highest level of Australian art. Among them, E. Grenelle's "Spring Frost" won the 1919 Wynne Cup Award. The third floor is an exhibition of Asian and Oceanian art. Among them are sculptures and ceramics from China, India and Japan.
Paintings account for a large proportion. Among them, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Tang Dynasty, the Porcelain Tower of the Han Dynasty, Buddha statues and other precious cultural relics show the splendid cultural origins of China. The first floor of the art gallery displays the traditional art and modern art of the original Aboriginal people. It houses the richest collection of Aboriginal and Terry Strait Islander art works in Australia.
The works collected in the 1930s and 1940s fully reflect the fundamental connection between the ancient Aboriginal people and this land. The works of some famous contemporary Aboriginal artists reflect the spiritual outlook and living conditions of modern Aboriginal people. The fifth floor is a photography exhibition hall. In addition, the cafe on the third floor has a beautiful view of Sydney Harbour.
It is a good place to take a break. You can buy the latest art albums, monographs, art souvenirs, etc. in the shopping mall on the fifth floor. A handsome guy I met outside the art gallery! From the art gallery, you can walk to St. Mary's Cathedral. St. Mary's Cathedral is the spiritual home of the Sydney Catholic community.
It is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney and was built on the site of Sydney's first Catholic church. It is the largest and oldest religious building in Australia and is located at the corner of College Street and Prince Albert Road, opposite Hyde Park. The cathedral is built of local sandstone and its "Gothic" architectural style is a legacy of medieval cathedrals in Europe.
It was built in 1821, and Catholic priests officially came to Australia in 1820. Therefore, St. Mary's Cathedral is also known as the Mother Church of Australian Catholicism. The cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1865. The reconstruction project began in 1865 and took more than 60 years.
Completed in 1928. The spire of the church was added between 1998 and 2000. The cathedral is 107 meters long, the nave is 24.3 meters wide, the ceiling is 22.5 meters high, and the central tower is 46.3 meters high. The height of the front tower and the spire is 74.6 meters. St. Mary's Church is majestic and magnificent, and the interior is solemn. Father Malogo's floor pattern in the church's crypt.
It is themed on Genesis and is inlaid with colorful gravel. It is world-famous for its exquisite craftsmanship. It is not only a valuable heritage of the past, but also an important part of the spiritual and cultural life of the entire city and country today. The interior of St. Mary's Cathedral is free to visit. Visitors enter the church.
You will be immediately infected by a solemn atmosphere. But because Yunluo and An Chuyu went there on Sunday, they could not go in to visit and could only admire it from the outside. It's a pity! Across the street from St. Mary's Cathedral is Hyde Park. Sydney Hyde Park is located on the east side of Sydney city center and was first built in 1810.
It has a history of more than 200 years. There are large clean lawns and towering trees over a hundred years old. It is a good place for leisure. The center of the park is a uniquely designed fountain. It is composed of a group of bronze sculptures. In the middle is a young man holding a guqin, and there is a fan-shaped fountain behind him.
There are also several groups of bronze sculptures in the pool. Hyde Park is roughly rectangular in shape. The south end is square and the north end is circular. It borders Elizabeth Street to the west, College Street to the east, and St. James Road and Prince Albert Road to the north.
There is also Liverpool Street in the south. Hyde Park was originally intended to be a barracks, but after it was built, no army ever moved in. Instead, it became a place to hold prisoners from all over the country. In 2012, it has become a museum that displays the lives of early Australian exiles and some precious objects.
Hyde Park was already a model of London style in 1810. But at that time, Hyde Park was several times larger than it is in 2012. Because this green space was also used as a military drill ground, and later as a racecourse and cricket field. Hyde Park is located in Hyde Park, just a short walk from the city.
The short, neatly mowed lawns under the shade of trees are a favorite lunchtime rendezvous, strolling across the gentle hills. Passing by the surging Archibald Fountain (built to commemorate the Franco-Australian alliance in World War I), the noise of traffic is far behind. In the evening, Yunluo and An Chuyu returned to Lover's Harbor for dinner.
The hotel where Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed was the Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour, which is also behind Darling Harbour and just across the overpass. You can enjoy the beautiful night view of Darling Harbour.
Embrace Nature Sydney Wildlife World - Blue Mountains Sydney Wildlife Park (FeatherdaleWildlifeZoo) is located near Blacktown in western Sydney. It opened to the public in 2006 and is very popular with tourists because of its fascinating and interactive nature. Although it has not been open for a long time, it has become a well-known attraction in Sydney and has become a world-class zoo.
Sydney Wildlife World is the world's largest indoor wildlife park. It is also the world's largest indoor zoo with the most species of Australian flora and fauna, with thousands of animals living there. The animal world is divided into 10 major exhibition halls, namely, Butterflies Flying, Spineless World, Reptiles, Canyon Flight, Midnight Mystery, Scorching Sun, Tropical Rainforest, and Kangaroo Cliff.
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Australian treasures and semi-arid grasslands, visiting each pavilion is an exciting adventure and a dream journey. This unparalleled, world-class environment is home to a variety of wild animals, from those cold reptiles, terrifying and ferocious beasts to the koala bears that everyone loves, and you can get close to them.
Get an extraordinary feeling. Next up is Australia's national treasure - the koala. It is said that koalas sleep for more than 17 hours a day. Yunluo and An Chuyu are very lucky, they are very considerate and are awake. Yunluo and An Chuyu both know that koalas feed on eucalyptus leaves, but many people don't know why they can sleep so much?
The staff said that although eucalyptus leaves emit a strong fragrance, they are actually poisonous. Only koalas have substances in their bodies that can decompose this toxin, but the sequelae is sleepiness! Yunluo and An Chuyu imagined that wildlife parks should have a stinky smell, but there is almost no odor in Sydney's wildlife park. Especially koalas.
Because of the fragrance of eucalyptus, the park is filled with a light fragrance. You can get up close and personal with kangaroos, koalas and other birds and animals. You can also feed them, but the special feed provided by the park is 1 Australian dollar per serving. After leaving the zoo and driving for nearly 2 hours, we finally arrived at Sydney Blue Mountains National Park.
The Blue Mountains are located in New South Wales, Australia, bordering the city of Sydney. It is about 100 kilometers west of Sydney. The hills start 50 kilometers west of Canberra and extend from the west bank of the Nepean River to the west bank of the Coxs River. The Blue Mountains travelers use this electronic chip bracelet throughout the journey.
In the Blue Mountains, you need to swipe your wristband for both the train and the cable car. Different ticket prices have different colored wristbands. Yunluo and An Chuyu have green wristbands, and the children seem to have blue wristbands. The Blue Mountains in Sydney were once praised by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as "the most beautiful place in the world." The Blue Mountains is a long mountain range. It covers an area of nearly one million hectares.
The Blue Mountains got their name from the eucalyptus trees (locally called eucalyptus trees) that cover the mountains. The eucalyptus leaves emit a strong fragrance, and under the refraction of sunlight, the volatile vapor of this fragrance shrouds the Blue Mountains in blue mist. Not only is there a layer of faint blue smoke on the hillside, but even the sky is steaming with blue mist.
The Blue Mountains have earned a name as beautiful as its scenery. The highest peak of the Blue Mountains, Mount Victoria, is 1,111 meters high. Because of its remoteness and desolation, it is still an unconquered primitive mountain forest. Looking from the observation tower on the edge of the Blue Mountains National Park, you can see the dark blue mountains layered on top of each other, disappearing into the sky.
Looking closer, you can see cliffs standing tall, waterfalls rushing down, melting into the lush forest, or falling into the towering ravines. Thousands of peaks, green trees, clouds, falling flowers, and gurgling water. On this valley stage composed of blue sky, fresh air, and misty mountain fog, the distinctive four seasons take turns to perform dramas of different colors.
For Australians who only know the rainy season and the dry season, the Blue Mountains are particularly distinct in four seasons, so they often come here to escape the dog days on the coast. Sydney people like to spend the weekend in pleasant small hotels. The deep canyons winding among boulders, sandstones, waterfalls, lush eucalyptus forests and fern forests have become an ideal place for hiking and strolling.
There are as many as 80,000 residents living in the Blue Mountains National Park, scattered in seven large and small towns. Humans and nature, primitive and civilization, have lived in harmony for a long time, giving people a feeling of returning to nature. The most famous scenery in the Blue Mountains is the Three Sisters Peak, with red cliffs reflecting the blue sky, which has a unique charm.
In the old days, three Australian Aboriginal sisters fell in love with three brothers who were descendants of their tribe's enemies, and staged an Australian version of "Romeo and Juliet". In order to resist the feudal evil forces, the three brave sisters would rather turn into three stubborn rocks, namely the Three Sisters Peak. When Europeans arrived in Australia, the Blue Mountains had been occupied by the local Aboriginal Gundungurra people.
Occupied for thousands of years, these Aboriginal people are now represented by the Gundongura Tribal Council's Aboriginal Corporation in Katoomba. According to Aboriginal legend, the Blue Mountains originated from the legendary battle between the dream creature Mirigan and the Garangatch, which is said to be a half-aquatic, half-reptile creature. (To be continued..)