Sydney Getaway 2010
Last weekend I went up to Sydney for yet another friend’s wedding. Spent Saturday and Sunday morning in Katoomba, a nice little town in Blue Mountains, then returned to Sydney by train for the wedding ceremony at Shore Chapel, followed by the reception at RSYS.
I really like walking along Katoomba St, from the station all the way to Echo Point. A quite relaxing walk is always a nice escape from daily work ritual.
Echo Point, the thick fog was blocking the view of the valley.
My past few getaways tend to end up with a walk an exercise in a national park. I went down the Giant Stairway, walked along the Dardanelles Pass, and climbed back up to the Kiah Lookout.
The Shore Chapel, where the wedding ceremony was held. Congratulations to Kristiana and Adam for the wonderful wedding. Made some new friends during the reception dinner, everyone was so friendly and welcoming.
And some more pictures from the Blue Mountains.
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by Cliffano Subagio
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Sydney Trip 2007
Having lived in Melbourne, Australia, for almost 9 years, I finally travelled to Sydney for the first time ever last week.
Planning the trip was easy and quick with Bezurk (a Ruby on Rails application, made in Singapore, I’ve lost faith in travel agents since a long time ago), Wotif (a JEE application, Australian made, works like a charm but they really need a design makeover), and Google Maps (I want my goddamn placemarks on the print result).
I must admit that I like Sydney CBD better than Melbourne’s. My favourite hangout in Sydney was a little cafe in QVB (great ambiance), totally loved the chocolate croissant accompanied by a glass of latte. Another favourite spot was Royal Botanic Gardens, it was totally relaxing, lying on the grass just looking at the blue sky. Last but not least, I think Makoto serves the best sushi.
As for the touristy activity, I took a 2-hour train ride to Katoomba followed by a bus ride to Blue Mountains. And yes, I did all the Scenic World’s Skyway, Flyway, Railway, and Walkway. I also did the bushwalk thingy to Echo Point’s The Three Sisters.
Some pictures from Sydney:
Royal Botanic Gardens