Why is it you see more of your own surroundings when you have visitors than any other time.  It seems we don’t appreciate what we have on our own doorstep as much as other places.  When we have visitors we proudly show it off and if you’re like me, you kick yourself that you wait until others are there before you go out enjoying your local sights.  This was a day spent in Sydney while Annie was visiting.  Cecile and I along with Annie caught the train into the city, wandered around some of the beautiful places before catching the ferry from Sydney Harbour down the Parramatta River.  A beautiful trip if you’ve never done it.  Here are a few of the photos of the surrounding scenery I took.  :

Happy snapping.. Livvy 🙂

A Pelican Swimming down the River.  He was most annoyed to have to move out of the ferry’s way. He was totally unaware till we got really close. Heading down the Parramatta River in late afternoon. One of the beautiful show boats that cruise Sydney Harbour. A tall ship near Darling Harbour A different view of the city from the ferry. Sydney’s Luna ParkAnother tall ship A different view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Open terrace houses in the Rocks.  This is remnants of the old terrace houses which were once habitated by early settlers. Thankfully these are restored but open for all to wander through.  No roofs and only bits of furniture but when you see the size of them, you wonder how families lived in such small abodes. Worth a visit.  A shot from inside one of the terrace houses of the next terrace.  What you can see here is across 3-4 terraces.  How tiny are they? A quaint little lane in the Rocks Annie enjoying a bubble blowing street artist The Great Synagogue in Sydney – Beautiful architecture Another view of the Great SynagogueCentrepoint Tower in my hand