Feeling artistic

Another day in Sydney! On Saturday we'd tried to do the Sydney Tower in order to get our bird's eye view of the city, but learned that it was an hour wait up and an hour wait to come down. Not a good idea! So today we headed over there bright and early so that we could whip up to the observation deck at the 250 meter mark. It was a gorgeous day, and the views did not disappoint. This is a view of St. Mary's Cathedral from the Sydney Tower.

In fact, it was so nice that we decided to hit more of Sydney's green spaces like Hyde Park and Archibald Fountain, on our way over to St. Mary's Cathedral. Of course, by the time we'd reached the bottom, the storm clouds had started to gather. This is a view of the Sydney Tower from St. Mary's.

Following St. Mary's we went over to the Hyde Park Barracks, a museum showcasing what it was like to be thrown in prison after you misbehaved after being sent to the giant prison of Australia. Hint: it wasn't fun. Next we wandered over to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to get our refill of culture, before heading back to the Sydney Tower to run through OzTrek--a motion ride tour of Australia. I'm sure the designers meant well, but that is definitely a D-ticket ride.