Weekend in Sydney

On Saturday morning we walked along Oxford St - a great shopping area - to Paddington Market. It's supposed to be known for having lots of great up and coming designers selling their wares. Although we didn't buy anything at the market this weekend, I think we'll probably be back soon.

On Saturday night we went to the Sydney Opera House for the Aboriginal Film Festival and saw some great movies - Aboriginal and Native American documentaries and fictional stories. To end the night we went to the Argyle, a bar with a beautiful outdoor courtyard right near the Opera House.

We started Sunday by walking through Darling Harbour, each sipping our flat white (Australian version of a latte). We saw a big crowd gathered, and it turned out it was for Buddha's birthday. It was a huge celebration, with lots of people dressed up in traditional costumes, monks chanting, and lots of excellent food for sale. While walking through the harbour Brian took the picture of the colourful bird in the tree (Kate, he's eagerly awaiting your feedback).































We walked over to the Sydney Fish Market, to sample some of the local seafood. It was amazing to see, huge displays of every kind of fish you can imagine, oysters, shellfish, freshly prepared sushi... We sat outside and tried some of the oysters, king prawns and sashimi. After that it was back to the Opera House, to watch the final shows in the Aboriginal Film Festival.