We so loved Sidney Harbour. I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to quote from my blog at the time;
"The train approaches the station through a tunnel, and so there is no view until it arrives. The raised platform is open to the Harbour. In front of us was the huge harbour, glittering under a blue sky. To the right was the Sydney Opera House, and to the left, dominating the whole scene, was the Sydney Harbour Bridge, soaring up, much bigger than I expected. It was an amazing feeling – this view was so familiar from pictures, but at the same time was nothing like any photograph. I can’t really explain why – I suppose it was the whole experience, the details that cannot be appreciated from a photograph. The anticipation, the unexpected view of the harbour with such iconic structures all in one scene, the ferries crossing the harbour, the smell of the sea, the activity on the harbour front, the music from aboriginal street entertainers playing didgeridoos for the tourists. All this hits you in one moment as you get off the train. Not surprisingly it was love at first sight."
@derekvickers thank you so much Derek - you should definitely visit Australia @shepherdman thank you for sharing your words - how wonderful you had such an experience - when were you here?
Maybe I am a city girl after all.
"The train approaches the station through a tunnel, and so there is no view until it arrives. The raised platform is open to the Harbour. In front of us was the huge harbour, glittering under a blue sky. To the right was the Sydney Opera House, and to the left, dominating the whole scene, was the Sydney Harbour Bridge, soaring up, much bigger than I expected. It was an amazing feeling – this view was so familiar from pictures, but at the same time was nothing like any photograph. I can’t really explain why – I suppose it was the whole experience, the details that cannot be appreciated from a photograph. The anticipation, the unexpected view of the harbour with such iconic structures all in one scene, the ferries crossing the harbour, the smell of the sea, the activity on the harbour front, the music from aboriginal street entertainers playing didgeridoos for the tourists. All this hits you in one moment as you get off the train. Not surprisingly it was love at first sight."
@shepherdman thank you for sharing your words - how wonderful you had such an experience - when were you here?