It was an early wake up again!!! Not a choice since the free parking by the apartment was until 8am. But a quick morning drive around The Rocks was rather rewarding. I was pleasantly surprised to see empty streets in this part of the Sydney city center, a laid-back charm with historical structures dotting along the streets.
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| peaceful morning |
Today was especially cold, probably the coldest morning of the trip! A hearty breakfast later at nearby Savage Café, and it was back to bed for a snooze. BTW, the breakfast was nothing to shout at, and the poached egg was more hard boiled then runny...
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| Hot Chocolate |
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| Smoke Salmon and egg |
The afternoon was the standard city exploration, including Darling Habour, Queen Victoria Building and Chinatown. Not forgetting to stop by SuperDry for the super great sale!! The shirts were going at around $35 a piece!!!
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| sunny day at Darling Habour |
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| a sleeping koala bear |
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| Queen Victoria Building |
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| QVB Interiors |
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| Haig's Chocolate |
Lunch was back at Taste of Shanghai for a quick pick me up. This was my 2nd visit to the restaurant at World Square, which was recommended by Ernest and Eliss last year when I visited Sydney. The taste was still great and very authentic!
At the end of the day time walk about, I ended with bags of purchases even though it was already a controlled shopping spree. 2 more bottles of local wines to add to my earlier purchase, plus 2 SuperDry shirts! I know I have been telling everyone no more from this brand, but it is absurdly cheap here to ignore any spending!!
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| my 3 bottle of wines |
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| SuperDry purchases! |
Dinner was along Oxford Street with Edward again! After making several directional errors, and wrong directions from This time, it was Mr Crackle, with its beautifully cooked pork belly and wonderfully crisp skin sheets. The fat melted smoothly in my mouth after a few light chewing, and the salad provided a welcome respite from all the thick mouthful of meat!
After dinner was ice cream at Messina. The flavours I had were coconut cream with lychee, and banana split. The ice creams were delightfully smooth and creamy, and the flavours were mild but not overpowering. There's also something oddly satisfying eating ice cream during winter time.
It was off for some drinks at Shift Bar for a couple of cocktails. It was a loud music bar that wasn't really my cup of tea, but it was still an enjoyable experience chatting with close friend and reminiscing on good ole' days.
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| the bar counter |
Before midnight, it was a nice 1 hour walk back to the apartment for last minute packing.
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