Sydney with Opera

After our trip to the mountains, we got the train back to Sydney in good time to spruce up for an evening at the opera. We had booked tickets for the Sydney Opera House production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The location was an easy stroll from our hotel near the Sydney Harbour, so we got to take in the evening views of the iconic structure and Harbour Bridge. As for the opera, the staging was minimalist, yet very effective, the costumes were a combination of period and contemporary, and of course the arias and orchestra were outstanding.

The next day, our only full day in Sydney, we wandered around the harbor area, taking in a street market and historic buildings. A tip from Lonely Planet was to climb the observation tower at the cruise terminal ‘for a killer view.’ They got that right! In the afternoon we took a 2-hour narrated cruise around the harbor. Hey, Finding Nemo fans, our guide pointed out 42 Wallaby Way!Read more