I will start this post by saying I am not particularly religious, but I do appreciate beautiful architecture and the peaceful ambiance…and this cathedral is one of the most gorgeous examples I have ever been to. St Mary’s Cathedral is located on the edge of Hyde Park in Sydney, and is under the Roman Catholic […]
On our recent trip to Sydney, we stayed in the bohemian and colourful suburb of Newtown, which meant we had lots of interesting shops and cafes within easy walking distance. We had walked past the Vargabar Espresso a few times during our travels, as it is tucked away on a quiet corner just off King […]
As regular readers will know, we headed up to Sydney over Easter for a brass band competition, and a short holiday. The competition was being held at the Seymour Centre, in the Sydney University, so I searched for some accommodation nearby as we prefer to stay in self contained apartments/houses with full kitchen facilities. After […]
For those who don’t know, Mackie is our sock cat, created with love in Hamburg, Germany by Jess from Gus and Ollie. My husband and I are both Geelong Cats (AFL) supporters, and wanted a mascot…so Mackie got his name from one of our favourite players, number 4, Andrew Mackie! He has done a few […]
I am a Melbourne girl, and I think this city is the best…I am very glad I am able to live here and enjoy all Melbourne has to offer. Although Sydney is about an hours flight from Melbourne, it has a very different vibe…not something I can put my finger on, but the two cities […]
During our trip to Sydney, we went down into the famous Rocks….an area of historical importance, located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour (just around from Circular Quay). After some exploring, we decided to find somewhere for brunch…and ended up at The Fine Food Store, which is located on which is located in what […]
When in Sydney, I was excited to be able to visit a few vintage shops that were on my list, however we came across this one purely by accident. Surry Hills is another suburb of Sydney which has some fab vintage shops, and we were heading down Crown Street, when I happened to look up […]
As our regular readers will know, we love a good cup of tea…and when staying in a different city, we like to find the best places to get real tea…not just a tea bag waved at hot water, and which is then usually left to stew till undrinkable. A few days ago, I wrote about […]