My Holidays, Travel

2015 in Canberra and Sydney with Linda, James and Jorja.

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We had heard that the schools planned trip to Canberra was canceled so we decided to take them there during the October school holidays and return to Perth via Sydney.

In Canberra we visited and had tours around the old parliament and the new parliament then we spent a full day at the war memorial. In Sydney the usual tourist visits around the Rocks, Darling harbour, Manly and of course the Hard Rock Cafe.

The Rocks was saved by the local community and the BLF Unions Green Bans. Although the Union came under massive pressure they saved this iconic part of Sydney. There should be a statue to Jack Mundy for leading the fight to save the Rocks.

From the grass at the newParliament House looking down to the old Parliament House and the War Memorial.
Inside the old parliament.
Old Parliament’s Prime Ministers office
They raced to the top then back down before we all walked up the hill. At the new Parliament House.
View from the War Memorial back to the new Parliament House.
Changing of the guard.
First World War trench Jorja using the trench periscope
In the helicopter. Two years ago James flew the helicopter simulator when we were in Portsmouth.
View from a rooftop bar on the Rocks.
The statue in George street 2012 represents youngsters on the city. In 2017 a plaque was anonymously fixed there to highlight child refugees. The plaque states this statue represents the shame, and protests against the Australian Government keeping asylum seeking children in detention.
One of the stone sculptures at the Rocks.
On our way for a ghost walk around the old Rocks area.
Getting ready to walk the Sydney Harbour Bridge, both ways. They will be ready for lunch after that.
On the way back.
A lovely sunny day but a bit cold at Manly Beach

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