Walking along George Street

After the light snack at Portobello Caffé, I was ready to jump on any bed and instantly fall asleep. I was exhausted by fatigue and felt my body more and more affected by the long journey that I had made by airplane. But Marc was a little less tired and managed to convince me to [...]

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Portobello Restaurant by Circular Quay

After many Kodak moments of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, we discovered a little restaurant by Circular Quay called Portobello. They had tables on a small section of the pier where people can sit, eat, and admire the view of the Harbour.
The restaurant system was different than what we had ever seen. Clients [...]

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Discovery of Sydney Opera House

Sydney’s Botanical Garden had a path that led directly to the Opera House. It was a hot and humid day, and as we were approaching, Marc and I could see how the beautiful construction’s perspective was coming into view. We were taking pictures each two metres of the way!
Behind the Opera House, we could see [...]

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Sydney’s Botanical Garden

After leaving Darling Harbour, the sun was striking hard and I thought it would be safe to put on some sunscreen.  After purchasing some from a store, we took a taxi to go to the Opera House. But our first stop would be the Botanical Garden.
During the taxi ride, and even when we arrived at [...]

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Darling Harbour

After our first Australian breakfast at the deli, with a full stomach, Marc and I continued walking along the streets of Sydney. We were located somewhere near Hyde Park. Following the map we had from the hotel, we decided to walk towards Darling Harbour, which was not very far from the place that we were. We had heard [...]

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Dream Queens

We had just landed in Sydney. Marc and I were full of energy even if we had travelled for two days to get to Australia. We showered in our hotel room and went outside through the streets of Sydney.
The gay village wasn’t very far, and it was not hard to find it. We engaged in [...]

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Pensione Hotel Sydney

The taxi stopped at 635 George Street. Pensione hotel was a boutique hotel that Marc had found on the internet. It was located on a very busy street in what seemed like China town of Sydney. We entered the building and had to take a lift to the second floor.
The receptionist was very kind and [...]

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Landing in Sydney

It was 6:30 a.m. After 2 days of travelling all the way from Montreal, taking many flights, and even missing one, the old Air Canada Boeing 767 finally landed in Sydney Australia. The sun was slowly rising, giving Marc and me a spectacular view of the City from the skies. As the airplane arrived at [...]

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