Fish, friends and fun

Yesterday, after checking out of our apartment with the view, we wandered round some of the shops in the city - including in the impressive Queen Victoria Building (2nd photo). There is some quite impressive old (relatively speaking!) architecture in Syndey, dotted amongst the more numerous modern buildings. We then went back to the fantastic fish market, which was buzzing with people on Sunday lunchtime (much busier than when we went on a weekday morning). We enjoyed a seafood platter with fish, calamari, octopus, scallops, prawns & Singapore crab, washed down with a cold glass of Australian white wine - a delicious feast. After paying a visit to the childrens playpark at Darling Harbour, we came out to the suburb of Lane Cove to spent a few days staying with Laura's friends Gary and Belle, and their children Daniel (aged 10) and Claudia (aged 7). Solana is loving having some friends to play with and we're really enjoying having some adult company and conversation again. Today we went to Balmoral beach for the day. It was a lovely beach and the sea was much calmer than the beaches we've been to so far around Sydney, so it was great for the kids. We also enjoyed fish and chips for lunch on the beach.Read more