Our last full day in Sydney had us covering multiple spots that we never got around to. The entire trip was structured to avoid "tourist traps", but how could we deny experiencing Darling Harbor during the day and then Sydney Opera House and still talk about our Australia trip. Thus the following pictures.
First and foremost, Darling Harbor is very beautiful. It's definitely a more local scene where Sydney residents come to relax in the park setting and eat some local favorites. Is it something you could spend the whole day experiencing? Yes, but most of the time you'd be in museums and aquariums, then when done, you could experience the real Darling Harbor by eating some food along the wharf.
We went to the kid friendly Powerhouse Museum so that Jay and Joshy could have some fun and run around. It's pretty much a museum about traveling, airplanes, trains, and technology. Any of you tech heads will appreciate this museum. As far as kids are concerned, they will have a blast because everything is interactive. Zoe's Place will gave the 2 boys a hard hat and a bright orange vest to construct things and haul equipment around the playroom. The outside playground is gated for museum guests and there are lots of playground equipment to make you dizzy in many ways. Rosalie and I were kids again when we were at the playground. I'm sure Jay and Joshy appreciated their 2 most familiar playmates, Mommy and Daddy, swinging on 1 person merry-go-rounds and adjustable see-saws. The entire museum is comparable to Reuben H. Space Theater in San Diego, which is equally as good, but Powerhouse is on a much greater scale. Oh and before I forget, you have to try out the virtual tide pools at Powerhouse. It will blow you mind and make you laugh and explore tidepools without getting wet. The virtual tidepools were well worth the entire ticket of $10 per adult.
Chinatown was 2 blocks away so dinner was found in one of the busiest alley walkways in the area. It was also the best tasting food we've had thus far. Perhaps because the 2 item combo was prepared in a more American style method. Australian food is very bland to an American palate. Perhaps it's the oil or spices used in cooking. For some reason, the food we had in this Chinatown alley was high in flavor and tasted fresh and appetizing. It was the best comfort food we've had the entire trip. Perhaps we should have been eating more chinese food as opposed to the shocking Thai food. Too bad a 2 item combo will cost your nearly $40 AUD, which is $26 USD, but for good food, what the hell.
When dinner was finished, we decided that the best way to say good-bye to Sydney was to spend some time at the Sydney Opera House. It was amazing driving down the double helix parking lot because the entire complex was built underneath the opera house after the fact. We had to be 8 stories deep since we had to go to handicap entrance on the bottom floor. I think the Sydney Opera house is most beautiful at night because it contrasts the whole city in its plane and organic white structure.
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