These are three of the four largest cities in Australia, with Sydney at 4.5 million being the largest and Brisbane being the smallest with a population of 2.4 million. All three are practically litter free and modern. They are also very walk friendly.
Brisbane cityscape. Lot’s of cranes all along the skyline above boast a vibrant city below.Brisbane from the Brisbane River. This was a good way to take in a lot of the architecture.Sydney Opera House at night.Opera House at sunset. The main part of Sydney Harbour where the Opera House is situated is off limits to commercial shipping. Consequently, it is completely devoid of container ships and the like.Just one more image of the Opera House.Unless you know it’s there it is hard to find Mr. Wong because it is located in an otherwise quiet alleyway with no other commercial businesses. It’s pretty easy to make a Wong turn and get lost.Peking Duck is a house favorite and obviously very popular. An entire area of the kitchen is devoted solely to the duck. These people do duck right, not Wong.Mr. Wong cantonese-inspired restaurant lower bar area. I sat at this bar for lunch and was impressed not only by the cuisine, but the mixology taking place before my eyes. These bartenders were cranking out some of the most complex and beautiful cocktails that I have ever seen. Judging from the volume of drinks they were preparing, one might think it was spring break, and not a normal Tuesday afternoon. You can’t go Wong eating and/or just drinking in this establishment.Inscrutable dim sum personnel. I really didn’t like the way she was looking at me. Did I say something Wong? Okay, no more Wong jokes except for this. These two Wongs do make it right.Art Deco carnival at Luna Park just under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Great juxtaposition of buildings, bridges, and everything else.Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Art Deco carnival on the lower right under the bridge.Met my new friends on the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb. “Look Ma, no hands.” This was a great adventure and unless you have a desire to commit suicide, completely safe. After the climb we all engaged in an awesome evening of debauchery. They were from the “wild-side” of Japan. Until I met these people, I was clueless as to the “wild-side” of Japan.Approach to Sydney Harbour.Melbourne skyline shot from the WW II Memorial.
Headed to New Zealand now. That will be my last destination on the epic journey.
