explorer at heart

we hope you have enjoyed some bits and pieces from our city exploration this weekend.  it was so fun to share them with you all!  much love.  the kids down under

how does your garden grow

One just can't deny the cool green grass of the Botanical Gardens on a warm Sydney grass.  The Botanical Gardens of Sydney, are absolutely breathtaking.  And the best part, they are free.  Some of my favorite parts were the water gardens and different animals we saw along the way.  A bit of warning:  This post does have a spider picture.  I only tell you this because I would want you to warn me about a snake picture.  It is all because I love you!

Flying foxes make their home in the botanical gardens.  More commonly known as "fruit bats."  These animals were in the thousands, hanging from the tops of trees.  Most of them had their wings closed, but I happened to catch this moment, and was estatic!

This is one of the oldest bridges in Australia.  It was built by prisoners so the royal families could travel from their homes to the water near by.

I must say thanks to my house mate Mel for snaggin some of these photo moments for me.  Any pictures that have a date on them belong to her!  Also, if you haven't met David before, here's your chance.  He is a great friend of ours and my boss at Waroeng coffee.

giddy!

I get giddy every single time we drive across the Syndey Harbour bridge, and I look over the edge and see this magnificient piece of archetecture standing.  I truly could have spent hours, staring at it, trying to figure out how it works, but we had a big day of exploring.  Don't worry Opera House, I will return to ponder your beauty.

I didn't realize that the Opera House actually consists of three different buildings, but this model helped explain it quite nicely.

The opera house is actually a peninsula, so there are amazing views all the way around.

Thanks for going on the Opera House adventure with us.  We hope to see a show in the opera house before we leave Sydney.  Prices aren't as bad as we thought they would be.  We could have went to a preview of a new romantic comedy music (right up my alley huh?) for $65/ ticket.  Of course, they get much more expensive.  For those of you Bon Iver fans, he will be gracing the Opera House stage later this year.  Sadly, the show sold out in minutes.  Even the workers of the Opera House missed out on the chance.  Thanks again for reading.  Join us tomorrow, when we visit the Botanical Gardens.  luv luv!  -the kids down under

we spell harbor "OUR"

I am so excited to share an adventure Dane and I took last Saturday with you all.  Along with our house mate Mel, and friend David, we took off into the city to explore the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Botanical Gardens, and along the way uncovered even more great secrets of the city.  Over the course of the next week, I'll be sharing some photos with you from each adventure.  enjoy!

Travler's Tip:  See the tiny people hiking up the bridge?  It costs $250 to do this.  Dane and I would love the opportunity to do this, but that's just not feasible right now.  But do not fear, you can still walk across the bridge for free!  You get an amazing view and can feel the cool breezes coming off the Harbour.

It is so much fun to share our adventures with you all.  We hope you enjoy reading!  Come back soon to see more from our day of exploration.  Love you all!  -the kids down under