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 Ayers Rock-Sydney

　When we slowly got up, checked out, and had our last breakfast at the Gecko's Cafe, we saw a Takarazuka Revue-style three-person companion. My family said that one of them resembled star M-san. Later, I found a blog that other people saw M-san at Ayers Rock, so I thought she was M-san. We bought souvenirs at the market and left Ayers Rock.

　Qantas (QF0729 / 13: 25 → 16: 50 / 2h55m) headed from Ayers Rock Airport to Sydney Airport. The same outback red land as the way to go continued endlessly. As I was sitting on the left side of the plane I could see the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge before landing.

 Shangri-La Hotel

　We were greeted by a cheerful driver, Mr. Habibi, and checked in at the Shangri-La Hotel. We met Japan's Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission near the elevator to the club floor. It seems that he was visiting Australia to request cooperation of some investigation during Golden Week.

　The Shangri-La Hotel rooms were on the upper floors and had the best view of the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House! The amenities were L'Occitane and the women in my family were happy.

 Sydney harbor

　We left the hotel and strolled around the Circular Quay, Rocks district to head to the aqua dining we booked for dinner. The Rocks area is rocky, so it was named The Rocks. Near the entrance to the Harbor Bridge, there is a tunnel called the Argyle Tunnel (Argyle Cut), which was dug over 24 years by prisoners sent to Australia as immigrants.

　We went up to the Harbor Bridge from the Rocks area and walked across Sydney Harbor. Sydney was a jogging and running city with lots of people running. Some people played night tennis. We crossed to Milsons Point on the other side of Sydney Bay and could see the opera house from different angles. We took a photo with the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House in the background and arrived at Aqua Dining.

　Aqua Dining faces the swimming venue of the Sydney Olympics A restaurant with a spectacular view of Sydney Bay, the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House over the Olympics swimming pool. I couldn't order well so I didn't have one food, but it was a delicious restaurant.

 Sydney city

　The next morning, I woke up looking at the sunrise over Sydney Bay. I was very happy to see the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House from my room. From the club floor, which is the breakfast venue, I could see the Sydney harbor very well.

　Today we walked all day in Sydney from Mrs Macquarie's Point. First we took a taxi to Mrs Macquarie's Point in the Royal Botanical Gardens and took pictures with the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House in the background.
　After that, we walked the botanical garden along Sydney Bay to the opera house. Many wild parrots were pecking on the ground near the object shaped like a pruning. Seabirds were resting around the opera house.

　The exterior of the opera house is finely separated with white and beige tiles. I entered the washroom, the interior is also stylish. We returned to Sydney Harbor and took a walk in the Rocks area from Circular Quay.

　After exploring the Sydney Bay area, we took a free bus to the Queen Victoria Building (QVB). It's a historic building, the famous hanging clock is also very classic and has become a popular spot for photography. We enjoyed an afternoon tea lunch, but the large amount of dessert made us full. (The QVB tea room is closed in 2021 when this post was written due to the effect of COVID-19.)

　After lunch we walked from QVB to Darling Harbor-Strand Arcade-Pit Street-Martin Place-Hide Park-St Mary's Cathedral. After walking over 20,000 steps, we were exhausted and returned to the hotel.

 Dinner cruise

　The Last night in Sydney, We took a dinner cruise in Sydney Bay.We walked from the hotel to Circular Quay. At the time of departure, the sun had set and the night view was very beautiful. We boarded a cruise ship, went out to the deck, and enjoyed the night view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge with welcome champagne. I was used to seeing the view of Sydney Bay, but when I saw it from the ship, it had a fresh and new impression. On the cruise ship, we ate all the course dinners with Australian red wine.
　After getting off the cruise ship, we enjoyed the night view of Circular Quay, and after returning to the hotel, we finally enjoyed the night view of Sydney Bay, the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House.

 Sydney-Japan

　At 4:30 in the morning, we headed to the airport with Mr. Habibi's pickup. As the freeway was closed, we went to the airport through the city, including St Mary's Cathedral, which we visited yesterday. We checked in at Sydney Airport at 5 o'clock and made the last purchase at an international duty free shop. The sunrise seen from the front of the airport lounge was beautiful. The departure was early in the morning, so I slept most of the three-hour flight from Sydney to Cairns.

　Jetstar flight from Cairns to Japan was a star(business) class , so we enjoyed the daytime flight. Shortly after taking off, the plane flew above the coral reef sea. As I was sitting by the window on the right side, I could see the blue sea and coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. I spent most of my time having drinks on board. While flying to Japan, the movie I watched (Invictus) had to be stopped shortly before the end. Arrived at Kansai International Airport after 7 pm. There was no jet lag and I returned home energetically.

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