Back from our boys holiday in the outback – more on that to come – and it was a fairly lazy day in Sydney today…

Botanical gardens

Morning in the botanical gardens in the city centre. A beautiful park well groomed and full of plant-life from all over the world. An easy place to spend half a day, or even a full one.

Plus this is the best place to get that classic money shot with your camera. Only in my case my mobile phone has all but packed up.

Close to the park the city centre is an odd mix of old and new.

Then at sunset…

That same city centre with the bridge and opera house is the skyline that makes for a great sunset. So, at sundown we went to Vaucluse and this is how it looks…