Another day of tourism ahead of us. This time we were heading to the zoo. Sydney has two zoo’s, but we were specifically heading to the Taronga Zoo, which is across the bay from Circular Quay. That means you can take a boat to get there. Of course, with the whale cruise fresh in mind, Isabelle was apprehensive about another boat ride. Thankfully you only cross the bay which is quite sheltered and the trip is only about 10 minutes long....

With no pressure to be somewhere (at least not a place that would leave without you) we got to sleep in and have a nice, long breakfast. As a nation of coffee lovers it was only natural that the breakfast contained its own barista bar. What we didn’t think of was that of course they could make hot chocolate for the kids. So if anything, the kids are going to remember the breakfast buffet because of the hot chocolate drinks....

First full day in Sydney and we were starting with a bang. Or at least a morning whale watching cruise. We didn’t have as much time to enjoy the hotel breakfast as the boat was leaving at 9.30 and we still had to figure out getting around Sydney by public transport. Thankfully figuring out what mode of transport to use and what line to take isn’t hard, but Sydney’s “opal card” system for kids wasn’t as straight forward as the “myki card” version here in Melbourne....

To make the most of our time here in Australia we decided that Sydney needed a visit. Melbourne is technically almost as big, but Sydney has the edge on the more iconic Australian things, like the opera house and warmer climate. The night before we left however, we also had a visit from the tooth fairy. Isabelle has a few loose teeth that are taking their time coming out, but one finally decided to give in as she was getting to bed....

Since Kassandra now has been to three art exhibits without her sister, Isabelle has been begging to go to an art gallery. Of course, she doesn’t quite understand that we take Kassandra by herself since Isabelle does not have the patience for something like that. But the NGV (National Gallery Victoria) has a child gallery so we figured that would be the thing to do. Water wall at the entrance One of the coolest features at the NGV is even before you enter....