Tosiaan Australian rajalla ohjelmassa meitä ei valitettavasti nähdä, koska kaikki rajalla sujui oikein sujuvasti, mitä nyt tullivirkailija ei meinannut löytää ääkkösiä Ilarin nimeen. Koneessa piti täyttää maahantulokortti, jossa piti rastitella onko ruokaa, eläinmateriaaleja tms. Minä rustitin eläinmateriaalit (nahka ja untuva), puutavarat (hiusharja, myös lakattu ja käsitelty puu tuli ilmoittaa) ja mahdolliset maaperän jäämät (vaelluskengät). Ilarilla oli vain untuvamakuupussi. Menimme tiskille ja virkailija katsoi kortit ja kysyi tarkentavasti mitä tavarat on. Selitimme ja mies vain sanoi, että on varmaan hyvä kuntoisia ja puhtaita ja me vaan oltiin, että on ja ei tarvinut sen ihmeemmin rinkkoja availla tai tavaroita esitellä. Sitten ei muuta kun menoksi.
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Here we are! Finally! Three weeks have passed already and one week ahead in Sydney. Then it's time for new adventures. Sorry I've been so slow with the blog, I'll try to improve. The first weeks we have been seeing sights, getting to know the neighborhood, shopping and some "official" duties like tax file numbers and bank accounts.
Everything went well on the border to Australia, the officer just had a minor issue with Ilari's last name with "ä". He couldn't find where to input it on the computer. On the plane we had already filled the "Incoming passenger cards" which were checked on the border control. I had marked animal and wood materials and possible soil. I had my down sleeping bag, a hair brush with wooden handle and my trekking boots. Ilari only had a sleeping bag. The officer who "inspected" just what we had and are they in good condition. We said yes and didn't even have to show anything. Then we were good to go :)
Maahantulokortti - Incoming passenger card |
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The accommodation in Sydney is through Airbnb and we stay in the same place for the whole four weeks. I wrote about it earlier in this post. A couple of little surprises but nothing major. There another person staying in the same house as we are which didn't read on the add but it didn't say that it was totally private either. The wall are paper thin so this is almost like a shared accommodation... There was a green grass in the yard in the pictures but during ten months the little border collie has unfortunately destroyed it completely.
Ashbury |
Peace park in Ashbury - on the same street where we leave |
Our secret admirer Joey - always ready to play |
Joey :) |
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Here's some of the adventures during our first weeks in Sydney:
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House |
It wasn't as big as I thought :D |
They were showing the opening episode of the Walking dead in the Opera house for FREE, too bad we didn't realize it soon enough :( |
On the side of the pavement next to the Opera house seals come and rest, we were lucky to spot one :) |
Royal Botanic Garden |
Sydney center or as they call it CBD - central business district |
From Martin Place |
The Strand Arcade shopping mall build in 1891 |
Town Hall |
Sydney Tower |
St Mary's Cathedral next to Hyde Park |
St James metro station |
Town Hall and Queen Victoria Building |
From Pitt Street Mall |
Queen Victoria Building was finished in 1898. They have amazing Swarovski Christmas tree (that's right Maria) ;) and the whole building is decorated beautifully from the inside.
Harbour Bridge from the Rocks
Ready to walk the Harbour Bridge
Views from the Harbour Bridge
Harbour Bridge is not so pretty when you are walking on it. Tomi, nähtiin muuten vaan yks kakadu ja sekin rääkyen lensi pois sillalta. Ois ollu syötävääkin niille mukana :D
From The Rocks, many buildings reminded of the first settlements in Sydney which were on the Circular Quay and the Rocks in 1788.
We went to see an IMAX movie on the world's biggest screen. Probably the most expensive movie we'll ever see but the movie was very good and Joseph Gordon Levitt did a great job acting a French man.
There was a fire works show just after the movie in Darling Harbour.
♡Sunset in Darling Harbour The Pyrmont Bridge in Darling Harbour open for boats
Darling Harbour with Pyrmont Bridge
From Darlinghurst and Paddington areas. There's a fashion walk of fame in Paddington :D
From Paddington Markets, they are every Saturday from 10am to 4pm and sell Australian and Sydney based art, craft, clothes etc. Without forgetting good food. See their website for more information.
Siinä kuvapläjäys tältä erää, omiin postauksiinsa jää Coastalwalk eli rannikkokävely Coogee rannalta Bondille ja päivä Taronga zoo eläintarhassa.
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Here's all for now, next picture posts will be about coastalwalk from Coogee to Bondi and the day at Taronga zoo.
See you later alligator!
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