On the flight out of Auckland I got my final view of the New Zealand landscape,

I arrived in Sydney on 30th March for a couple of days stop over before setting off for Fiji. I decided to up the hotel budget for a couple of days and checked into the InterContinental Hotel near Circular Quay.

It has great views from its rooftop bar and restaurant.

This was my third visit to Sydney and I done all of the main tourist attractions before (except climb the bridge which I didn’t fancy). Instead I decided to start walking from the hotel and see where it took me. I started off across the Botanical Gardens where I saw a variety of unusual wildlife.

On the far side of the Botanical Gardens is the old wharf area which is till home to HMAS Kuttabul – one of the Australian Navy’s bases in Sydney.

I then headed north through Darlinghurst. Immediately east of the CBD, the area has become quite hip in recent years.

This brought me onto Oxford Street – the main street through Darlinghurst – which is best known for its night clubs. I came across this street sign for an Off License (Liquor Store).

It was getting late and so I headed back to the hotel through the CBD.

The following day I set off for Fiji. Over the last month all my flights have gone in and out of Sydney and I have got quite familiar with the excellent Qantas lounge there. Unfortunately I’m now heading to the American Airlines section of my trip and I know their lounges are not quite the same standard.