australia {sydney}

We took an amazing trip to Australia in September and I'll be sharing some of my photos over the next few weeks.

Our first stop on the trip was Sydney, to visit my little Sister. Sydney is a gorgeous city and I could definitely live there. Beautiful beaches, temperate weather, lovely food and shops … oh, and the coffee is out of this world good!

Beautiful Bondi Beach.

Couldn't Resist! ;]

Afternoon Refreshments (we did a lot of "refreshing").

Sydney Botanical Garden. Do you see all of the fruit bats? They're nicknamed "Flying Foxes" and the trees were full of them!

You'll see these Ibis everywhere ... apparently they're quite the nuisance.

We stopped by Bourke Street Bakery, in Surry Hills, and picked up a few treats. Those little strawberry creme brulee tarts were scrumptious! Yum.

Mary's hood (Newtown).

Bottle of bubbly at The Opera Bar = the perfect afternoon.

View of Sydney Harbor from the Manly Ferry.

Sydney is full of these beautiful Terrace Houses (photo by Mary).

We took the ferry back from Manly after sunset on our last night in Sydney. Isn't the Opera House even more dramatic all lit up at night? It's the perfect parting shot.

Next up, Brisbane!