We are staying in Kellyville, a Sydney suburb about a 45 minute drive from downtown, or longer if, like us, you are using public transportation. We made our first foray into the city via a somewhat convoluted combination of car (thanks, Paul and Sharon), bus, and train. It was prescheduled track maintenance that interfered with a more straightforward journey. It’s a learning process.
Once in downtown we walked around the Darling Harbor area which includes the aquarium (we’re saving that for another visit), an IMAX theatre, parks, shops, eateries, and many other magnets for the tourist dollar. We ended up spending most of our time in the Chinese Garden, a tranquil oasis where we strolled and sat and drank tea and watched dragonflies trying to have sex.