Only 2 days in Sydney. Do the Blue Mtns?

[mochuck]

I still wouldn't expect too much from the "Country Club"

[Bob&Janet]

A luke warm pie or sausage roll was all you could get then...lol

 

And probably little more now ... that why I said "bangers and mash at the bistro"

 

Out of curiosity, I just had a look at the Glenmore Country Club's website. Its dining facilities are described thus:

The clubhouse is located in the historic Glenmore Homestead. The building was established in 1824, and continues to display its old world charms.

 

Glenmore Heritage Valley caters for all types of functions: Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings and Seminars or Conferences.

 

We offer two great locations. The Heritage room, catering for up to 65 guests with open fireplaces and a cosy atmosphere and the Terrace, catering for up to 100 guests, offering magnificent views overlooking the golf course and providing a relaxed atmosphere for your function.

The standard menu offers such delights as seasoned wedges; Chicken Country Roll with Roast Capsicum, Sweet Chilli and Coriander Mayo; BLT with spicy mayo; and of course, the great Aussie Burger - 100% pure beef grilled & served with crispy bacon & cheese.

 

Cheers

Bob

[Globaliser]

... and of course, the great Aussie Burger - 100% pure beef grilled & served with crispy bacon & cheese.

What, no beetroot? :D

[mochuck]

Yeah its not an Aussie burger without beetroot

[bestz5403]

No, not for a first-timer. You will miss more in Sydney by doing that than you will miss up in the Blue Mountains by not going.

 

The current edition (with help from other CC'ers!) of my suggested tips for Sydney, especially a newcomer, is:-

• The Rocks – historical area, plus some tourist shopping.
  
• Circular Quay – for views.
  
• Opera House – do a tour; the backstage tour is the most interesting, but is much less frequent and much more expensive than the standard tourist run. Go to a concert or a show if you can.
  
• Botanic Gardens and the Domain (parks).
  
• Darling Harbour – touristy things, including the casino at Star City if you're into that sort of thing.
  
• Sydney Aquarium (at Darling Harbour).
  
• Maritime Museum (at Darling Harbour).
  
• Powerhouse Museum (at Darling Harbour).
  
• The Australian Museum (in the City).
  
• Museum of Sydney (in the City).
  
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Circular Quay – the café is said to be pretty good).
  
• Bridgeclimb – 3½ hours, but worth it if the weather's good. Not energetic, nor difficult to anyone who has anything other than serious fears of heights. Best to book when you're there and you can gauge what the weather is likely to be. Most popular and expensive climbs are at twilight. Otherwise, a first timer should do a day climb to see where everything is, although night climbs are romantically spectacular. They have a new route which climbs the lower arch, but the standard route is still better for a newcomer.
  
• Sydney Tower – the tall building thing, also a very ish revolving restaurant.
  
• Paddy's Markets.
  
• Chinatown.
  
• Ferry to Manly.
  
• Manly – long beach on the ocean side, cafes etc. If you can get there, big park at North Head with good harbour and sea views, but is a long walk from Manly itself.
  
• Taronga Zoo – take the ferry from Circular Quay for this, too.
  
• Cruise on the harbour - lots of ways of doing this, standard tourist ones from Circular Quay; also a jetboat from there; but my favourite is on a genuine ex-Americas Cup yacht - a cruise ship is nothing like this!
  
• Watsons Bay – famous for Doyles, seafood restaurant, also good views. Also, go up to South Head (walking distance) from there, for views.
  
• Queen Victoria Building – possibly the most elegant shopping mall in the world.
  
• Bondi Beach – if you feel that you really have to do this. Quite close to Watsons Bay.
  
• Also, between Watsons Bay and the City, there are Double Bay (elegant, expensive shops) and Rose Bay (pretty waterfront).
  
• King's Cross at night (for the broad-minded).
  

Also, Sydney is one of the great eating cities of the world, so there's no shortage of good and/or exotic food.

 

We are arriving in Sydney 3/21/09 for a 3/29/09 departure on the Millie. Your list is wonderful! Do you have any updates --

 

Thanks

[Globaliser]

Do you have any updates

Only one, I think: mochuck's house. ;) :D

[mochuck]

Lmao

[JAKE3337]

We just got back last night from our Sydney - Auckland 14 night cruise. We went 2 days prior and went to the Blue Mountains and glad we did. After our 23 hour flight, arriving at 10am we checked into our room at the Hilton in Sydney and left for Featherdale Wildlife park an hour later. It was an hour train ride out but was happy to feed the kangaroos and pet the kolas and not being rushed to do both Featherdale and Blue Mountains in one day. The following day we again took the train out to the Blue Mountains (Scenic World) and glad we did. It was amazing and a bright sunny day over 90 degrees. It never made it past 70 degrees for the rest of the cruise. That night we returned for dinner and went for a walk around Darling Habour. The following day once we boarded the ship, we walked around town and the Rocks, Opera House area. The only thing that I wished we had time to do was go to Manly Beach but that will encourage us to go back for another trip. I have never met so many nice and kind people like the ones in Australia and New Zealand.

 

Angela