Visit into Sydney

Had a wonderful time in the city over the weekend, we stayed in a convent that offers accomondation - best I have ever stayed in, very good value so close to the city. We took a tour around Vaucluse House, then visited Queen Victoria Building for a shopping trip before a ghost tour of The Rocks. All of these places have part in Sydney's history, Vacluse House was built in 1805 by William Wentworth, Colonial Statesman, lawyer and explorer (took part in the first crossing of the Blue Mountains by Europeans). Queen Victoria Building AKA QVB an impressive builing completed in 1898 and covers an entire city block. Was built to house markets and saved from demolition before being restored to gorgeous condition, it now has several floors of shops. The Rocks area is a historical part of the city, dating from early settlement, it too was saved from developers. The Government stepped in and bought the entire area in the 70's keeping it from the clutches of the greedy developers who wanted to do nothing more than raze the entire area to the ground and build skyscrapers.
On Sunday we were back there for the street market held every weekend, I was very good all weekend spendingwise - kept a limit on my buying. The only part of excess was with food, it was good food but expensive.

Got home to find that David had been shopping, there was a new plasma tv and a new laptop. He bought me the laptop because mine is on it's way out. A lot of expense but paid with his tax return so no debt.

I was back in the city Monday and Tuesday, Monday had an interview for a job, waiting to hear back from that and then afterwards went back to The Rocks for some solo shopping, bought myself a beautiful Citrine pendant. I saw it in the first shop I was in, then looked around at others found similar pendants for much more than this one was. Ended up going back to buy it.

Yesterday I took the kids in, we bought a ticket that allowed us unlimited train, bus and ferry rides. Took a round trip ferry to Watson's Bay and then one to Manly where we walked along the Corso, browsing in shops before spending time on the beach. It was a great day and the ticket really paid for it's self. Today is a rest day - though I am supposed to be cleaning up the house.