Sydney Day 2

Unfortunately, the forecast was accurate and we woke up to massive rain. So we spent the better part of the morning making breakfast and researching indoor activities. Thanks to my favorite Lonely Planet guide, I found tons of stuff to do. This one I found entertaining to read… of the trio of types of persons visiting the baths, I thought the last was interesting!! Funny!

McIvers Baths
Perched against the cliffs at the southern end of Coogee is the womens only McIvers Baths. Well screened from passers-by, this spot has been popular for women's bathing since before 1876. Its strictly women-only policy has made it popular with an unlikely mixture of nuns, Muslim women and lesbians. Entry is via the honesty/donation system and small children are permitted.

The first thing we did was head to the Sydney Fish Market, which was really close to the apartment. It was full of wonderfully beautiful and relatively inexpensive fresh seafood. We were drooling over it and by this time it was lunchtime anyway, so we had lunch there. I got the battered snapper fish n chips and Theo got the whole grilled snapper, yum!



Then we walked around the neighborhood to get a lay of the land and find a coffee shop. We had a relaxing coffee and debated what to do next because it made the most sense to see the nearby aquarium and “Wildlife World” even though Theo and I aren’t huge fans of the animals in captivity circuit. We got combo tickets so we could do the aquarium today and the wildlife part the next time it rains. It was nice and relaxing, and most importantly, dry.



When we got out, it was still pouring down rain, so we strolled around a shopping complex and finally decided to dry out our clothes at the apartment. For dinner, we went to an Irish pub in the Haymarket district where I had some delicious lamb shanks. Oh how I love my lamb. On the way home we strolled through Chinatown for a little while, found some cheap yummy desserts and proceeded to get soaked once again on the walk home. Here's a funny area we found with all these custom-type photo booths... every single one of these...and there were tons more... haha!



All in all it was a good day, but could have been much dryer! I’m drying out again and Theo’s watching the State of Origin rugby league game right now (Queensland versus New South Wales), so he’s a pretty happy camper as well ☺

It looks like the weather may clear up by Friday, but in the meantime, back to indoor sightseeing...