Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Sydney Day Tripper!!!






I am speechless.... !! :)..

It was last Saturday I Finally able to appreciate Sydney (just a lil bit), lil' by lil' they said. We took a Sydney Bus (302) that 'flew' us (Aji and me) from Eastlakes to the CBD (Sydney Central Business District). Around 30 minutes we arrived at the stop near Hyde Park (it seems like there is Hyde Park all around the world haa).

The first stop for these 2 newbies-in-town was Circular Quay (it pronounced - se-ke-le-ki dalam BM), where the 3 most important landmarks in Sydney located: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and International and Domestic Ferry Terminal (oops and off course the best Fish and Chips in town).

We were both in awe seeing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge right in front of our eyes. Ooh my babyy, they are so magnificent and beautiful (plus well maintained) - neh kalau kat msia nih dah lama berkarat dah neh...

So we took many pictures there (sambil aku tahan perut la off course, sebab dah buncit hehe).

Sydney Opera House:

The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 28, 2007. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and Ove Arup & Partners, the Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most distinctive 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. It is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The building and its surroundings are one of the best known icons of Australia. The Sydney Opera House is an expressionist modern design, with a series of large precast concrete 'shells', each taken from a hemisphere of the same radius, forming the roofs of the structure..


Sydney Harbour Bridge:

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The bridge is locally nicknamed The Coathanger because of its arch-based design, although this usage is less prevalent than it once was.

The bridge was the city's tallest structure until 1967. According to Guinness World Records, it is the world's widest long-span bridge and its tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 metres (429.6 ft) from top to water level. It is also the fourth-longest spanning-arch bridge in the world.

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