30 Minutes in the Life: October 2023: Sydney

We’re back in Sydney post the Bondi walk and I had things on my list that I wanted to see. In 1846 the Customs House (below) was built near the Sydney city center. Over a period of 10 years from 1837 to 1847, convicts worked to reclaim the land to form Circular Quay. The Customs house form the solitary symbol of British power over the land and sea, with custom officers checking for contraband and smuggling.

Towering over the customs house is this very unique building. Again I am fascinated by the juxtaposition of old and new buildings and grateful that Sydney has maintained it’s unique history with the upkeep of these interesting old buildings.

We were not the only people taking pictures of the city that day.

Below is a mix of new and old that we found on our walk back into the city center.

Below is the Sydney Sky Tower. We did not go up but it stood tall amongst the buildings and was pretty neat to look at.

The building that impressed me the most, and one that I had researched and also been told to visit was the Queen Victoria building. I loved the old dome roofing and the beautiful arched windows, along with the intricate scrolling on the outer façade of the building. Walking inside this gorgeous building is a shopping mall. And I wanted one pic, but I did get a few more.

The pastel window in the ladies bathroom was gorgeous. In fact, the ladies bathroom was impressive.

In the center of the mall was this tall clock with historical images in the center of the clock.

There were also some incredible stain glass windows.

This was the photo I wanted showing all the levels and the beams of the roofing.

We’re back out on the street again and the first thing I saw was this vibrant burst of color.

Last but not least I was out of time and added to that super tired. I will explore the clock tower on another day.

We’re back at the hotel, ready to put our feet up, but there is still the repacking to do. We have to switch up the contents of the suitcases because we are traveling Qantas in the morning to Melbourne, and honestly my camera back is equivalent to a small suitcase. So I am going to be booking my two suitcases and Richard’s one, and he will take clothes for both of us in his small suitcase, just in case.

My nerves are already getting the better of me. We are off for a quick dinner and then it is off to bed. We have an early start in the morning back to the airport. I am looking forward to seeing family again. We have not seen our nieces since they were 5 and now the one has a little girl who is 5. Crazy how time has flown. I am so glad that we are doing this trip now.

Check out my friend Lupji Photography to see what he has to share this month.

Until next time …. stay well.