Look and don't leap

On the last day of our Sydney trip we took a ferry ride out to Watson's Bay. From the top of the cliffs there are excellent views, both out to sea and back towards Sydney. The path along the cliff tops has numerous Lifeline and Beyond Blue ads because this is The Gap - infamous as a suicide spot. While we were there everyone we saw around looked happy enough, which was good.

 

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Nothingness

On my way to a day of Sydney Writers Festival I came across this street art at the top of the Windmill Steps at Walsh Bay - at first I thought it was a piece of rubbish. On closer inspection i thought it was quite sad.

 

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Sydney treats

On a recent trip to Sydney we checked out some of the highlights (geddit?) of the Vivid festival. Rain curtailed us partaking of the full walking tour - but the Customs House lights, activated by a dance floor at the front of the building courtyard in ways I don't quite yet understand, was worth getting wet for.

The Opera House illuminations were likewise very speccy. Blackpool eat your heart out!

 

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Roadtrip

Had a wonderful day in Sydney checking out Erskineville, Newtown and Cockatoo Island. What a great place for a drink!

 

 

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things to do in Sydney - art part two

MCA has some wonderful things to view. Before actual viewing I downloaded the MCA ap, which reminded me that MCA has drawings from Veron Ah Kee, photos from Tracy Moffat and short films like 'This woman is not a car' that I didn't have time to stick around and see (but was so glad that people would get a chance to see it.)


The ap has a whole lot of info that I can't wait to listen to in a spare moment. I loved some of the exhibits in the biennale: 

things to do in Sydney - art part one

One thing I'd been keen to do on the weekend was to check out the new Museum of Contemporary Art. First, the food. The new cafe is a wonderful location for a good view of the harbour. And the food was quite tasty. 

Table view one

Table view two

Even when grey the harbour is beautiful

The MCA Cafe is on level 4 - high enough for a top view

Great sign (if you are an English speaker)

natural Sydney

M noticed this lovely grevillea while we were walking to brunch on Saturday morning. 

bright lights, big city

A visit to the big smoke over the weekend was excellent fun, and a whole lot warmer than a Canberran weekend. 

We had views of the Sydney Opera House - well, Opera House glimpses.