We have had an air B&B for the past 5 days so a hotel room is a bit of an adjustment but we can do it. It’s just a bit cramped. We are up, later than we thought for (there is a time difference, again) but on the move.

We find a nice little cafe in the arcade up the road and find….

We walk up the road and get adventurous. We take the tube train.

Two things that are really good about the Sydney train system – 1. You can pay on the barriers with your credit card (you can also pay on the trams and the busses too and it’s cheap) and 2….

We arrive at Circular Quay and get our first look at..

Well there are only 2 things you want to see when you first arrive at Sydney Quay…

We had the afternoon around the town looking at impressive architecture..

And visited Hyde park…

Where we saw the Sydney Symphony Orchestra playing Debussy, Ravel (with guest pianist Vikingur Olafsson) and the main event, Beethoven’s Symphony No3.

Am amazing first day in Sydney that couldn’t be dampened by the weather. Lived up to all expectations. More tomorrow!