We drove about 5,000 km from Perth to Sydney. That is a little over 3,100 miles. Needless to say we were tired. So, we decided to end our car journey in Sydney and ship the car back to Perth. It costs A$1,600 to ship it one-way from Sydney to Perth. We figured that with hotel, gas, and food, that's about what we would have spent driving back to Perth. We've been very fortunate that we have not had any accidents. The roads in the Australian outback are not the best so the chances for accidents are high, especially running into wild animals. Ending in Sydney means it gives us a few days to do other things. We decided to split up and go our own ways. I decided to spend a few more days in Sydney and then take a trip to the Great Barrier Reef before flying back to Perth.
We've been staying at John's daughter's apartment but I did not want to overstay my welcome. I moved into a 4-bed hostel room at the Sydney Central YHA. This place is incredibly convenient to everything - it is located almost on George Street, the "main" street that runs from Sydney Harbor all the way down to the Central Railway Station. It's across the street from Chinatown, where there's plenty of Asian restaurants, ranging from Thai, Malaysian, Chinese (from different regions), Japanese plus other restaurants and pubs. I can take a tram to the Darling Harbor area and there is a free shuttle there goes through the Central Business District to Circular Quay, which is in the Sydney Harbor area.
It rained today so I decided to explore two popular markets - Paddy's Market and the Sydney Fish Market. Paddy's Market is a huge building that has a farmers' market and retail stands that sell everything from clothes to souvenirs. Upstairs is a food court and other retail shops. The produce are fresh and relatively cheap. If the food here is not good enough, just walk across the street. The building is right smack in the Chinatown area.
We've been staying at John's daughter's apartment but I did not want to overstay my welcome. I moved into a 4-bed hostel room at the Sydney Central YHA. This place is incredibly convenient to everything - it is located almost on George Street, the "main" street that runs from Sydney Harbor all the way down to the Central Railway Station. It's across the street from Chinatown, where there's plenty of Asian restaurants, ranging from Thai, Malaysian, Chinese (from different regions), Japanese plus other restaurants and pubs. I can take a tram to the Darling Harbor area and there is a free shuttle there goes through the Central Business District to Circular Quay, which is in the Sydney Harbor area.
It rained today so I decided to explore two popular markets - Paddy's Market and the Sydney Fish Market. Paddy's Market is a huge building that has a farmers' market and retail stands that sell everything from clothes to souvenirs. Upstairs is a food court and other retail shops. The produce are fresh and relatively cheap. If the food here is not good enough, just walk across the street. The building is right smack in the Chinatown area.
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| Paddy's Market |
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| Clothes are a common retail item |
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| You can even get a massage |
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| Bitter Melons are a favorite among Chinese |
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| Market Atrium |
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| Packets of ingredients for Chinese herbal soup |
The Sydney Fish Market is a few miles from the hostel so I had to take a tram there. Even though it was past 1 pm when I arrived, it was still packed with people. There are a few stores that sells all kinds of fresh fish but there are many seafood restaurants here. I almost couldn't find a seat at any of the tables until later in the afternoon. But it was worth the wait.
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| Outside the Sydney Fish Market |
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| All kinds of raw oysters are available |
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| Octopus are popular here |
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