SYD: Moved to Rydges

The downpour had turned into a very light drizzle by the time we left the Chinese Friendship Garden and walked back to the Meriton. The respite didn’t last long. By the time we collected our bags from the Meriton Suites and went out again for our Uber ride to the airport, it was pouring again.

True, our flight isn’t until tomorrow morning. But we didn’t want to deal with rush hour traffic to get to SYD for our morning flight. So I booked us into the Rydges at Terminal 1 — the international terminal — for our last night in Sydney. The hotel is not connected to the terminal, but is across the street and just a couple of minutes’ walk away.

After checking in and settling into room 607, we walked over to the terminal. We wanted to find out where to check in for our UA flight and find out what time the counters opened. Finding the where was easy. But there was no one was around to tell us the when. I figure arriving within the recommended three hours for an international flight should do it for us. In the meantime, I have checked in online and have boarding passes, so perhaps we won’t have to use the counters and can just drop off our bags instead.

While at the terminal, we looked at food options for dinner as well. When we later returned to grab a bite, we opted for Mach 2 because it has its own sit-down dining area. I enjoyed the bruschetta I ordered; Mui said his grilled vegetable salad with smoked salmon was very good, too.

Now for a relaxing evening before our long haul back to the USA tomorrow.Read more