SYD on 11 December 2002
Dec 9, 2002 | 6:25 pm
#1
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SYD on 11 December 2002
I will be transitting SYD on Wednesday the 11th and will have a 6 hour layover (10:20 in the morning til 16:10 in the afternoon). Anyone passing through at the same time, or interested in meeting up?
Side question: Is it feasible to make it into town to get a glimpse of the sights (Opera House, etc.) during those 6 hours?
I'll be checking email & here.
[This message has been edited by bokich (edited 12-09-2002).]
Side question: Is it feasible to make it into town to get a glimpse of the sights (Opera House, etc.) during those 6 hours?
I'll be checking email & here.
[This message has been edited by bokich (edited 12-09-2002).]
Dec 11, 2002 | 9:42 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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oops, i should have responded to this earlier.
you should definitely take a train from the airport to wynard station and then walk down to circular quay and see the opera house, grab some lunch at wolfies or somewhere around there, and take some photos. you may also have time to do something exhilarting like a bridge climb before you fly off. http://www.bridgeclimb.com.au
Explore the rocks as well which are around there. You could also walk up to the Pitt Street mall and get some shopping done then grab the Town Hall train back to the airport.
The train will only take you about 20 mins from airoprt to the city and costs about A$11 each way. It's quicker than a taxi and about $15-20 cheaper.
you should definitely take a train from the airport to wynard station and then walk down to circular quay and see the opera house, grab some lunch at wolfies or somewhere around there, and take some photos. you may also have time to do something exhilarting like a bridge climb before you fly off. http://www.bridgeclimb.com.au
Explore the rocks as well which are around there. You could also walk up to the Pitt Street mall and get some shopping done then grab the Town Hall train back to the airport.
The train will only take you about 20 mins from airoprt to the city and costs about A$11 each way. It's quicker than a taxi and about $15-20 cheaper.
Dec 13, 2002 | 9:35 am
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Ah, yes, posting in QF would have been a good idea. But that didn't even occur to this UA/*A people person.
In any case, I DID take the train down to Circular Quay and wandered around. Was fun. Stopped into the MCA. And walked out to the Opera House. Was neat to see that icon up close. (Too close, really: I didnt watch out for the outward sloping glass at the base and smacked self in the head, much to the amusement of the workers inside.)
In any case, I DID take the train down to Circular Quay and wandered around. Was fun. Stopped into the MCA. And walked out to the Opera House. Was neat to see that icon up close. (Too close, really: I didnt watch out for the outward sloping glass at the base and smacked self in the head, much to the amusement of the workers inside.)
Dec 13, 2002 | 3:34 pm
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We just missed each other by two days - I was in the same situation earlier today.
In case anyone is reading this for the future:
- Get off the train at Circular Quay. It's a bit closer if you don't have time to walk through The Rocks, etc.
- Get a "day return" ticket at the airport. It's $14 if you arrive on a domestic flight and leave on an international one or vice versa.
- Consider a short harbor cruise or a ferry across to one of the nearer destinations and back.
- The restaurants along the pier between Circular Quay and the Opera House are what you'd expect in a similar place in any city: you pay for the location and the view, not for the quality of the food or service.
In case anyone is reading this for the future:
- Get off the train at Circular Quay. It's a bit closer if you don't have time to walk through The Rocks, etc.
- Get a "day return" ticket at the airport. It's $14 if you arrive on a domestic flight and leave on an international one or vice versa.
- Consider a short harbor cruise or a ferry across to one of the nearer destinations and back.
- The restaurants along the pier between Circular Quay and the Opera House are what you'd expect in a similar place in any city: you pay for the location and the view, not for the quality of the food or service.