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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Sydney, Australia by TravelPod blogger Gapostol titled “A Vibrant City” Gapostol’s travel blog entry: “A short (by Australian standards) drive from Canberra is Sydney, the largest city in Australia. We expected to see a large metropolis, centered around the postcard-perfect Opera House and the Harbor Bridge but, in all honesty, we’ve been surprised by what an energetic and vibrant city it is. We have reached there on a Saturday afternoon and, after a quick shower, we went to see what every tourist sees when first gets to Sydney: the Circular Quay. From here one can easily access the Opera and the Bridge and, while we expected to be bustling with tourists, there were also plenty of locals enjoying a drink and a chat in some of the city’s trendiest cafes and bars. The Opera House itself managed to be a surprised even for G, who considered he read a little bit about Australia in the past. From up close, the tiles that cover the building’s famous roof are quite glossy and it reflects the sun quite strongly in any pictures taken at any other time but noon (or on a cloudy day). The tiles also have a waving pattern that one does not see from the distance (where most of the photos are taken from). The architect who designed it was this Danish guy (he recently died, while we were still in Australia) that everyone thought kind of crazy because his proposed building didn’t come anywhere near the original requests of the city …
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