The sun was so bright today. I visited the famous Queen Victoria Market and the Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the best botanical gardens in the world. It was a brilliant and comfortable day. Chaotic and friendly, with a fusion of multiculturalism, this is the true portrayal of the Queen Victoria Market.
Queen Victoria Market is not only a cultural and historical site, but also one of the largest open-air markets in the Southern Hemisphere. This market has a history of more than 100 years. From freshly made Brie cheese to high-end moccasins, local and imported foods, various cosmetics, clothing and souvenirs, you can buy everything here.
In an ecological corridor in the fruit and vegetable area, fresh agricultural products that have not been affected by any chemicals or pesticides during the growth process are sold. Cooking delicacies from various countries can be seen everywhere in the market. After leaving the market, I planned to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens. The whole way was very literary. I passed by the Melbourne War Memorial (shrine of remembrance), or it would be more appropriate to call it a temple.
The architectural style is to some extent based on the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was rebuilt for the Victorians who died in World War I. Take a look at their red education. The Royal Botanic Gardens is just opposite the War Memorial. It is the best botanical garden in Australia and one of the best botanical gardens in the world.
Extending along the Yarra River, plants from Australia and around the world compete for beauty in artificial small ecosystems, such as cactus area, spice and medicinal area, aquatic plant area, rainforest area, etc. And it's free, you can bring your time, books, picnic basket, set up a Frisbee, and enjoy it all leisurely.
There is a world-famous road in Australia, the Great Ocean Road. As Australia's most famous tourist attraction, it passes by the wilderness coastline with stunning scenery, classic surfing beaches and seaside towns along the way. It is located west of Melbourne and winds for nearly 250 kilometers.
So self-driving or joining a tour group is the best choice to visit this road. Since I was traveling alone, Yunluo chose to join a one-day tour group. When I got up in the morning, God, the sky was not good. It started to drizzle. It's okay, I'll have a hot meal first.
After some research, I came to thehardwaresociété, the most popular cafe in Melbourne. I had wanted to come here for a long time. But it closed too early every day. Can you imagine? Such a well-received restaurant closes at two or three in the afternoon every day... This is really the most delicious breakfast I had in Melbourne. It is so delicious that I can't resist it.
The chef specially prepared a set of things that were not on the menu for Yunluo, which was super luxurious. If there was no special set meal on that day, roasted bird eggs and picnic set meals were good choices. After setting off early and traveling for a few hours, Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the famous Great Ocean Road. After World War I, about 50,000 Australian soldiers returned from Britain.
Due to the economic depression in the country at that time and the rising unemployment rate, the government was helpless and had to arrange these soldiers to open up wasteland and build roads. Since the "First World War" is usually called the "Great War" in English, and this road was built by soldiers who participated in the First World War, it was officially named "Great Ocean Road".
The Great Ocean Road has the most legendary coast in Australia. The monsoon from the Antarctic Circle rolls up huge waves and hits the limestone reef. The most famous thing on the entire road is the Twelve Apostles, because there are about 12 stone pillars standing on the coastline, like the saints of Jesus, hence the name.
Here, you can feel the special shock that the ocean brings to the land. Coming out of the Twelve Apostles is the Lochardge, where a British immigrant ship named "Lochard" ran aground on its way to Melbourne in 1878, killing 52 people. Only a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl survived, and all the others died.
Although everyone expected the two to have a happy ending, the fact is that they parted ways and continued their lives in different countries, which is a bit sad.
I thought about it, how can I be happy in the last moments? As a die-hard fan of Harry Potter, I can still vividly remember the scene of riding the train at Platform 9 3/4. It just so happens that there is a tourist attraction in Melbourne where you can ride a small train, the Puffing Billy steam train.
The Puffing Billy Steam Train is the most popular steam train in Australia and one of the best preserved steam trains in the world. This century-old old steam train travels slowly through the beautiful mountains on a 13-kilometer narrow-gauge railway, passing through forests, grasslands, and lakes. The scenery is full of lakes and mountains and green trees.
The clanging sound of the train will take you back to the innocent childhood you remember. The train was originally a mine car, but it became a tourist train after it declined. The old man on the platform looks like he came out of a Harry Potter book. The most enjoyable way to ride this train is to hang your arms and legs out of the window.
Then we had a pleasant look at the lake and mountains. We played with the wild white macaws on the way. We looked at the city from a distance and went to taste wine in the afternoon. The rich wine culture of the Yarra Valley is well known, and there are several wineries here. In the end, Yun was not selected to go to Domainechandon to explore it.
The famous French champagne house Moet & Chandon established this winery in 1986, specializing in sparkling wine and cool climate still wine. Yunluo sipped 6 kinds of red wines of different years and brewing techniques here.
Personally, I think the best wine is Domaine Chandon Barrel Selection Pinot Noir 2013, which has a long aftertaste and a comfortable taste. Because of the weather. It rained heavily in Sydney. Even the tour guide said that such strong winds and heavy rains are rare in Sydney. Generally, it rains at night and the sky is mostly blue and white during the day. You are lucky to be able to enjoy the scenery of Sydney in the heavy rain.
Mrs. Macaulay's Chair is a stone chair carved by craftsmen in memory of Mrs. Macaulay. From here you can overlook the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. As I was about to go down to see Mrs. Macaulay's Chair, a sudden rainstorm soaked my whole body, so I could only overlook the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge from a distance.
The Harbour Bridge feels like it is covered with a layer of gauze. Australian warships are also moored by the harbor, because Sydney Harbour is one of the few deep-water ports in the city that can moor large warships, such as large US aircraft carriers. Second stop: St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. St. Mary's Cathedral was built in the 19th century. The church is very large and the windows look dark from the outside.
When you enter, you will see exquisite glass paintings on the windows. The colors are bright, giving people a warm and holy feeling. The top structure of the church is also very special. It looks ancient and full of mysterious and incredible atmosphere. The solemn Cathedral of Santa Maria has a peaceful atmosphere inside. It is not affected by the noise outside at all.
The exterior of the church is very British style. Outside the church, it is drizzling. The yellow leaves are very autumn-like. Here is a fashion magazine sign. The long arcade inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria is very beautiful. Below the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the forbidden area of the cathedral. Tourists are not allowed to enter. There is no Da Vinci Code underneath. Just pray.
May this trip be safe and happy. Sydney TV Tower in the rain. Third stop: visit Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, tour Port Jackson. Pittstreet and Geestreet are the streets in the center of Sydney. Major shopping malls in Sydney are gathered in this street. Many old buildings still have a strong European style. Many new buildings are very creative. The third stop is Sydney's street graffiti.
The Sydney Opera House, located in the north of Sydney, is a water complex with a shell-shaped roof that combines a theater and a hall. Designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, it took 14 years and cost 12 million Australian dollars to complete and open in October 1973.
Many places inside the opera house are inlaid with glass imported from France. With unique Australian building materials, its internal architectural structure imitates Mayan culture and Aztec temples. The glass outside is double-layer glass made in France - plain and topaz. There are 700 sizes and 2,000 pieces in total.
The Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts venue that hosts about 2,400 events each year. Arriving at the Sydney Opera House, it feels like a pair of big eyes. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is where every New Year's Eve fireworks show is held. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is known as the world's first single-arch bridge and a representative building of early Sydney.
This bridge was designed from 1857 to 1932 and is an important bridge connecting the north and south sides of the port. Sydney Jackson Bay, haha! The prayer worked, the weather suddenly turned good, revealing blue sky and white clouds. I am in a good mood at the moment. People are climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance. The price is not cheap, about 200 Australian dollars per person. Most of the climbers are lovers.
Love locks will be provided for each couple as a souvenir. There is a stove in each pillar of the leisure street below the Sydney Opera House for tourists to keep warm, but it is 20 degrees outside. It seems that Australians are quite afraid of cold. The interior of the Sydney Opera House, these wooden strips are produced in the Blue Mountains Opera House on the outskirts of Sydney. Overlooking the Jackson Bay Opera House.
The scenery is charming outside the opera house hall, and we are ready to go in for a visit. Since photography is prohibited inside, we can only go here. The opera house hall consists of two floors, and the chairs are red, which feels similar to the Sihai City Grand Theater. The top is composed of countless long iron bars, which can be raised and lowered freely to produce different musical effects!
For example, if you have a pop concert, you can raise it higher, and if you have a classical concert, you can lower it! Haha! Yunluo listened to the explanation of the staff of the opera house! Before leaving the opera house, go to the store in the theater to buy some souvenirs! The thousand-year-old tree demon I saw when I came out! Maybe it’s because of the weather and climate, the trees in Australia grow very well and very tall. The fourth stop: Rose Bay passed through the eastern suburbs of Sydney, which are all rich areas.
The buildings are stacked and very beautiful, and many wealthy Chinese have also settled in this area. The fourth stop: Rose Bay is the most concentrated place for various exhibitions, cultural performances and celebrations in Sydney. The bay is full of swaying palms and green grass, children playing in the playground, and people relaxing and chatting in the open-air cafe.
There are many pools and fountains in the harbor, as well as large electronic game facilities. There are cinemas with large screens, bustling shopping centers, and wonderful performances by street performers. The logo of the 2000 Olympic Games also stands here. During every grand festival, it is also a good place to watch fireworks in Sydney Rose Bay.
The park is full of private yachts. In Australia, the way to judge who is rich is not by the car, but by whether you can afford a yacht! The annual maintenance fee of a yacht is very expensive, so you may not be able to afford to maintain it even if you can afford to buy it! Ha! Thinking about life. The weather is a bit gloomy again. The countless seagulls and yachts are very impressive. The fifth stop: Bondi Beach (surfer's paradise) The name of Bondi Beach (bondibeach).
The name comes from the aboriginal language, bondi, which means the sound of waves hitting the shore. Bondi Beach (pronounced: 'bond-eye' along with sounds like "bond") is 1 kilometer long. Although it is just a beach town, it is the oldest surfing center in Australia and the traditional surfing lifesaving training base in Australia.
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The wind and waves are so strong that people can't stand! Look at how powerful Yunluo is. No matter how strong the wind is, he still posss freely. Momo Bear shut up! Momo Bear helps Yunluo take pictures. The wind and waves seem to be getting stronger and stronger! 88 is the beautiful Bondi Beach, but it's a pity that the wind and waves are too strong and surfing is prohibited today. No surfers can be seen. The trip to Bondi Beach ends.
Today's trip is almost over. After dinner, there is a light show. It is said that Sydney only has one light show every year. What a coincidence! Sydney light show! Super cute antique Volkswagen van parked in front of the hotel at night. You can also see the Great Wall Motors in Yunluo Country in Australia. Drink a glass of Australian milk before going to bed. It tastes very strong and good!
Drinking milk in Australia is cheaper than drinking mineral water! It is indeed a super happy farm country! It is really unbearable! After taking the night view photos of the first stop, it started to rain heavily! I quickly escaped back to the car and went back to the hotel to rest. I felt very tired today because I arrived in Sydney in the morning. I went back to the hotel to have a good sleep and have enough energy to play in the Blue Mountains tomorrow!
Blue Mountain Destination 2. Darling Harbour I had a good sleep last night, because the temperature difference between morning and evening is large in Australia in winter, and the hotel turned on the heating at night. Australia generally has very late working hours, so Yunluo and An Chuyu set out at 9:30 this morning and could sleep until 8:30. Yunluo slept for 11 hours to get enough rest and eat breakfast to prepare for the first day in Sydney.
The hotel is a global chain holiday. The breakfast is good and comfortable. Australian dairy products are really good. I drank a glass of milk and a can of yogurt and set off to the second day of Australia. The attraction is "Sydney Blue Mountains Forest Park" Blue Mountains National Park Blue Mountains National Park There are large areas of primitive jungle and subtropical rainforest in the Blue Mountains National Park.
Among them, the eucalyptus tree is the most famous. It is the national tree of Australia, with more than 500 species. It is the only food for the precious animal koala in Australia. When you step into the picturesque primeval forest national park, the whole air is filled with the fragrance of eucalyptus trees, giving you a feeling of returning to nature and returning to a paradise.
Blue Mountains National Park is located on a plateau hill ranging from 100 to 1,300 meters above sea level. The special geographical and climatic environment has nurtured a wide variety of flora and fauna. In addition, according to historical records, about 16,000 years ago, the geology here changed actively due to volcanic eruptions, and was later eroded by wind and rain over the years.
This allows Yunluo and An Chuyu to see all kinds of strange rocks and peaks today. There are more than 400 species of animals and plants distributed here, fully demonstrating the trajectory of Australia's natural ecological evolution history. In people's minds, the primeval forest national park must be uninhabited, but in fact, there are as many as 80,000 residents living in the Blue Mountains National Park.
Distributed in 7 towns and villages, humans and nature, primitive and civilized, can live in harmony for a long time. It is rare in the world cultural heritage. Under the optical effect of eucalyptus trees, the Blue Mountains emit a faint blue light. From a distance, the entire Blue Mountains look like they are covered with a blue coat. Eucalyptus trees also have a characteristic that sounds scary.
In order to compete with other trees for living space, it is willing to sacrifice itself and other plants. When its living space is in crisis, it will secrete an oil that will burn when exposed to high temperatures, causing forest fires. Many forest fires in Australia are caused by eucalyptus trees, which burn themselves as well as other plants that compete with them.
After the fire is extinguished, the seeds will grow again and be reborn! The Australian government generally does not take artificial firefighting measures as long as it does not affect the safety of residents and does not disrupt the survival balance of nature! The Eucalyptus Three Sisters Rock, according to legend, a long time ago there were three beautiful sisters named "Mi Aini", "Wenla" and "Gannidu".
The three sisters were born in the Katoomba tribe. Unfortunately, they all fell in love with the three brothers of the Nepean tribe at the same time. This was against the rules of the tribes and was not approved by their parents. Later, their love affair triggered a war between the two tribes. At that time, a wizard turned the three sisters into stone to protect them from the threat of war.
However, the wizard died in the end, leaving the Three Sisters Rocks to guard the valley, so the Three Sisters Rocks became the most famous attraction in the Blue Mountains. Take a break and take a selfie. The steam clock on the bus where Yunluo and An first met. Australia rings the clock every 15 minutes because Australia is rich in material resources and people are lazy. (To be continued...)