February 25th, Australia Day 6

This was the last Friday before the beginning of the school year so I decided to take that opportunity to travel into the city center. I purchased a bus pass for $18.00 (all prices from now on will be in the currency of the country which I am in) which is a 50% discount from the regular price. This is because I am listed as an exchange student and am entitled to this discount. For reasons that are beyond me, those international student who are listed as "study abroad" and not exchange are not entitled to this discount. The pass, called a TravelTen Pass allows me to take 10 trips at any time within a specified range.

I decided to go to the Canadian Consulate-General to tell them that I had arrived in Sydney. The Consulate-General is located in the heart of the city and I decided that while I was in the area, I should check out the rest of downtown. From that location I then walked to Circular Quay (pronounced "key") which is the main port of central Sydney. From there, ferries to several points in the city begin and end their journeys. I then walked around the quay to the Sydney Opera House and got few pictures of that landmark. It is actually 3 buildings on the same grounds even though most photos seem to show it as one.

From the Opera House I walked into the Royal Botanical Gardens which had several interesting features as the photos will attest to. I even saw Government House which was the former residence of the Governors of the colony. I then took a few more pictures of interesting buildings in the area and then I returned home. It was the first of what I'm certain will be many expeditions into the city center.

Photos are now available at: http://australiaday6.blogspot.com/