sydney weekend 2.0

Just got back from another whirlwind trip to Sydney and it pains me that it is over. On Australia day we had a BBQ at the apartment with some of my bosses' friends and then I took the red eye flight to Sydney after watching a few minutes of the fireworks from our amazing balcony view. Had a few complimentary drinks at the Qantas lounge and then woke up in Sydney, what could be better? Friday we just did a lot of walking around and taking in some of the local sights before making our way to Chinatown for dim sum where they happened to be having a Chinese New Year celebration. There was a huge dragon being carried around by about 20 people and it was kind of cool because one of my friends and I were both born in the year of the dragon, so it was kind of like a celebration for us, right? "Welcome to Sydney!" Anyway, we went out that night and all felt the repercussions the next morning, so it was a slow start on Saturday. (There's more to that story but i'll save that for my personal memory) Despite feeling worse for the wear, we did a LOT of walking on Saturday. Im talking, a LOT. We don't plan things well apparently when deciding copious amounts of Patron Cafe is a good idea the night before taking walking tours. Either way, we weren't going to let some foolish decisions ruin our visit. After all, it was day two of only a two day trip. Anywho, we began the day by riding out to Coogee beach and walking the beach path all the way to Bondi beach. It's a really nice walk with great views and I highly recommend it. But wear sunscreen, always wear sunscreen. And be prepared to dodge runners at every turn. After we got back to the apartment and underwent several waves on nausea on all our parts, we made our way to embark on the legendary Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb. If you are ever in Sydney, DO THIS. (http://www.bridgeclimb.com/) I may or may not have been shaking the entire walk back down the bridge, but it was so worth it. Seriously, it is something I will never forget. Apparently there have been over 4,000 marriage proposals at the top of the bridge. (Which if you ask your guide about, you will find out is a complicated endeavor) Out of the 4,000, there have been two "no"'s. Awkward. I found that tidbit interesting. Unfortunately there were no proposals on our climb, but we did sing "happy Birthday" to one member of the group. I bet he'll never forget that. Anyway, we went out once again on Saturday night and then decided it was not worth it to sleep since we had early flights on Sunday morning. And that would be the reason it has taken 2 days to write this post.

Sydney, touche.