Ausvisitor Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I'm wondering if there are any city events (like an open-air music down at the harbour or in one of the parks) or something like that? After 2 years of sitting on our grant waiting for COVID to subside (and 2 failed attempts at flying) it now looks like we are finally getting that plane, we should (fingers-crossed) be in Sydney by Feb 13th and one Lateral Flow Test later, taking a sip of well deserved australian wine in the summer sun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I guess what goes ahead may well depend on our friend Covid,lol. Have a look through these links to see if you get any ideas but also keep an eye on any local Facebook pages for things being advertised. https://www.finder.com.au/valentines-day-sydney https://allevents.in/sydney/valentines-day Cal x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AltyMatt Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 A few Sydney special events have been almost as disastrous as the Fyre festival - overpriced, over subscribed, crap food, no amenities, etc. Probably better to keep it simple than chance it with any new events. This couple keep it simple and romantic, celebrating their anniversary with a picnic by Mrs Macquarie's Chair: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-couple-celebrates-every-anniversary-and-birthday-under-one-special-tree-20220111-p59nht.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBabe2022 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 12/01/2022 at 21:04, Ausvisitor said: taking a sip of well deserved australian wine in the summer sun... Hello Not to put a damp vibe on you - but summer is pretty nonexistent in Sydney this year Sitting here in my winter PJs Valentines Day at restaurants etc.. gets pretty booked up early. If not raining, I would pick up some food for a picnic (cooked prawns, crusty bread rolls, soft cheese, and champagne, etc...), and have a picnic in the Botanical Gardens and watch the sunset over the harbour. You can also sign up to the following newsletters: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney https://www.timeout.com/sydney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausvisitor Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 hours ago, BeachBabe2022 said: Hello Not to put a damp vibe on you - but summer is pretty nonexistent in Sydney this year Sitting here in my winter PJs Valentines Day at restaurants etc.. gets pretty booked up early. If not raining, I would pick up some food for a picnic (cooked prawns, crusty bread rolls, soft cheese, and champagne, etc...), and have a picnic in the Botanical Gardens and watch the sunset over the harbour. You can also sign up to the following newsletters: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney https://www.timeout.com/sydney I'm sure it will be warmer than the UK which was -4c in my area last night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 15 hours ago, Ausvisitor said: I'm sure it will be warmer than the UK which was -4c in my area last night As long as it doesn’t rain this coming Friday/Saturday as we’re coming to Sydney for the Top Fuel Championships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Have a picnic at Neilsen Park. It's nice there, safe swimming, wonderful views plenty of trees for shade. Watson's Bay is nice too and you can get the ferry from Circular Quay. Actually all the beaches are nice and all have unique qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBabe2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 19/01/2022 at 23:29, Ausvisitor said: I'm sure it will be warmer than the UK which was -4c in my area last night Ah yes, probably warmer. It was so humid last night, that I had to sleep with the fan on full blast all night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBabe2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, MARYROSE02 said: Have a picnic at Neilsen Park. Great suggestion. Lovely safe swimming enclosure, good picnic area, and nice walk around the headland I think you can get a ferry there from Circular Quay too, and its always nice to be out on the harbour Much better than my Botanical Gardens suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 22/01/2022 at 07:31, BeachBabe2022 said: Great suggestion. Lovely safe swimming enclosure, good picnic area, and nice walk around the headland I think you can get a ferry there from Circular Quay too, and its always nice to be out on the harbour Much better than my Botanical Gardens suggestion. There's no ferry to Neilsen Park - it hasn't got a wharf - but you can get the 325 bus which travels from Millers Point in The Rocks to Watsons Bay passing a number of harbour beaches and bays, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, Redleaf aka Murray Rose Baths & Seven Shillings Beach, Rose Bay, Nielsen Park, Parsley Bay (that's nice too. I've not had a swim there for a while) and Watsons Bay. You can get the ferry from Circular Quay to Garden Island (where I used to work - I think there's public access to parts of it), Double Bay, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay. You could combine bus and ferry, in my case as a senior, for a maximum of $2.50, It's nice in the Botanical Gardens too. I used to see office workers having champagne breakfasts there if I walked that way to Garden Island. The Art Gallery might be a possibility for a meal too. Isn't it open in the evenings? The good thing about Nielsen Park is that it's open till 10pm and has decent toilets! Bronte is nice but they close the toilets and changing rooms at 8pm. Actually, I think there's an alchohol ban there too. There are some nice walks at Neilsen Park too - the largest remnant of bush south of the harbour I think. You can access it from two or three places - on the north side with views to the city, thru the park itself or walking around the headland to the south. It's got an historic house but i'm not sure if that's open to the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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