Sydney Day 6 and 7 - Manly and leaving Sydney

We chose to spend our last day in Sydney out of Sydney if that makes sense! The weather wasn't too bad when we woke up so we decided to make the most of the sunshine and head over to the beachy suburb of Manly, only a short ferry ride across the harbour fron Circular Quay. Unfortunately as the day progressed, the weather seemed to take a turn for the worst and we didn't really have the best day in Manly. Similar to Bondi - Manly had a British sea side feel with Ice cream and Fish and Chips and victorian beachfront properties. We didn't feel it was quite as trendy as Bondi, and it felt a bit more old worldy. We ducked in and out of the rain in shops along Manly High St and had a bite to eat in town. The most impressive part of the day was watching the surfers making the most of the inclement weather on the beach, some catching some humungus waves. We headed back to the CBD a little bit damp, but looking forward to a nice meal on the harbour front for our last night in the city.

We chose a lovely little Mediterannean/Adriatic cuisine place right on Darling Harbour, overlooking all the boats and the Maritime Museum. Luckily the rain had cleared by this time so it was a lovely evening. The food was Australian with a european twist - I had a lovely piece of Barramundi cooked to perfection and Kate a nice bit of beef - all for around $30AUD a head. A perfect meal capped of a really enjoyable few days in Sydney, we felt we had done most of the things the city had to offer, but would love to return at some point in the future as it really is a beautiful place.

And so at 7am the next morning tthe Australian leg of our journey came to an end. We enjoyed the vast majority of things we have seen in Oz, even though there were a few weird places along the way, but thats what makes the trip all the more interesting. Highlights we definitely Noosa, Brisbane, Sydney and Byron Bay, but we feel ready to move on and start exploring somwhere new...roll on New Zealand!