Big trips with little people...part 4

The final part of our trip was our trip to Sydney.  The whole family did this together which was brilliant.  We stayed in a Radisson hotel in the financial district, and they stayed in a rented apartment near the Opera house.  We almost didn't make it though - we got a text a few hours before the flight saying it had been cancelled.  So after a very stern phone call from Uncle D, we got on the flight before  instead.  Luckily we are the kind of people who pack the night before cos we had to leg it to the airport!

Once we got there though it was just amazing.  Our first stop was Jamies Italian for dinner, which was the perfect way to start.  Amazing food and a buzzy atmosphere.  Perfect for bringing kids.  That's when Tilly became addicted to my phone and the since then she has to have the phone when we are at restaurants.  I feel a bit bad, but it does allow us to have that extra glass of wine and not have to inhale the food!  

The next day we went to the Sydney tower and saw the whole city from 305 meters - the highest observation deck in the southern hemisphere!  We walked through Hyde Park, stopped by Captain Cook's statue, went into the Australian Museum to see an old friend of mine (without luck as we missed her)  and then headed down to meet the family for sun downers at the Opera House.  Breathtaking!

Husby and the other men did the Harbour bridge climb which was a 3 hour climb all along the bridge - amazing but nothing for me.  So us ladies did a little shopping instead.  It started off well but then ended with Tilly having her worst tantrum yet!  Actually both her and I had a meltdown which resulted in me abandoning G and N and finding a quiet spot for the 2 of us to cool off.  She eventually fell asleep and I walked from Paddington back to the Opera house which took - wait for it - 50 minutes!  Anyway I got to see that cool part of town, uninterrupted!  That night Tilly stayed with Max and Nadine so husby and I could go out with D and G for an adult dinner, which was great craic altogether.  Tilly had a gas with the guys and we left a little glossary of Swedish words she might say just in case things got confusing!

On our last full day we decided to focus on the beaches and started with Bondi.  It was not exactly what I had fantasised but it wasn't high summer so I think it had to do with that.  Nevertheless it was great to be outside on the beach and Tilly could totally have a day just for her.  Later we caught the boat to Manley where we played on the beach and built sand castles.

We took the boat back at the perfect time and got to enter the city harbour at sunset.  It was magical and the perfect way to end almost 3 weeks in Australia.  Later on we had dinner together a cool burger place since we had been obsessing about Mikes Kitchen burgers the entire day....drank lots of cocktails and wine to make the sad goodbye much easier to manage.
Thank you Australia and thank you lovely family....Until next time x