Kimmy vs. the World: 2nd Day in Sydney!!

Hi!

Our second day in Sydney was so much fun!! The first thing we did was go to the Sydney Fish Market. We were told that it is the second largest fish market in the world! It wasn’t too crowded because we were there on a Thursday morning. It’s extremely crowded on the weekends. Our host family said they wake up at 3am on Christmas morning to beat the crazy crowds on Christmas day. We tried some prawn (that’s Aussie for shrimp) tempura, calamari, and salmon tuna. It was so fresh and delicious. After our fish market adventure we walked the Harbor Bridge. There were some really great views from up there. Then we got to see the famous Sydney Opera House!!! It was so cool to see it up close!! We went in the lobby and the gift shop but didn’t take a tour of the inside. Maybe next time we are in Sydney! On our walk from the bridge to the opera house we passed The Rocks, which is where people first settled in Sydney. Lots of older buildings but looked like a unique part of the city. When we were finished in the bridge/opera house area we took the ferry up to Manly Beach. The ferry ride was pretty neat because it was nice to be out on the water. The ride from the harbor to the beach was only about 30 minutes. The beach was so cool! It’s a huge beach and it’s a popular surf spot. It wasn’t super crowded because it was a rainy, cloudy day but there were still surfers riding the waves! There’s an area near the beach called the Corso. It has lots of fun shops and little restaurants. Kylie and I splurged for some ice cream, which was so yummy!!! When we got back to the house, we had some prawns that we got at the fish market earlier to shell and eat. Can you believe that I shelled my own prawns and ate them?! They have huge prawns in Australia. All you have to do is tear off the head, peel off the shell, pull out the legs, and take out the vein that runs down the length of the prawn. Then its ready to eat! Dip it in some chili pepper sauce and they’re pretty good! In the evening we went with our host family to a casual dinner party that their friend was hosting. Our host family is actually from New Zealand so there was a few other New Zealanders as well as Aussies there. It was so much fun!! They were so interested in hearing about America! We ate some gourmet pizza and more ice cream!! It was such an entertaining night! What a spectacular day in Sydney!!

Until next time,

Kimmy