Post #356865 by leisure master on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 6:11 AM

Sydney is a great city. I am jealous you get a month there. I don't remember a whole lot of tiki going on, but try to check out the following from the top of my head. I will try to stay away from the obvious you will get from any book (like Darling Harbour):

• the Rocks - hit the Fortune of War hotel and grill your own dinner (if you like steak)
• Lord Nelson pub - great brew pub outside of the rocks (don't get confused with Hero of Waterloo, which is a couple of streets away and also named after Nelson)
• wander by the Opera house through the Royal Botanic Gardens and through the Domain. morning is best when you can see all the cockatoos, galahs and bats in the trees
• art gallery of NSW - great museum near the Domain
• there is a pretty good buffet at the top of the centrepoint tower. great way to see the city and try different foods
• take the ferry over to Manly
• bondi beach - lots of bars, restaurants and just a great beach
• late night shenanigans in King's Cross and on Oxford Street in Paddington (home of the Albury Hotel and great Thai restaurants here)
• gotta try Lammingtons, tim tams, potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chili sauce
• Find a Lee's Malasian restaurant and try the chicken satay. The restaurant looks like something you would find in a mall food court, but just try it.
• meat pies at Harry's Cafe de Wheels near King's Cross. don't forget the peas and mashed potato
• buy your souveniers at Paddy's Market near Chinatown - much cheaper than anyplace else.

that's all for now...