A few words about Sydney...
Car Market:
After few hours in this big Metropolitan, while have so many problems to find the right way, the right street and the right direction, we arrived to the car market, filled up some forms and have our car inspected in a mechanic shop.
We think this car market is a nice business to get money out of backpackers - every car have to be checked prior it sell - 31 dollar (only safety inspection), and another 85 dollars to park the car in the market for a week.
But the bottom line it works ! If you want to sell your car, the car market is the most recommended way to do it.
While staying there you feel like in prison, you have to stay in an underground dark garage all day long doing nothing but waiting for other backpackers to arrive and look for you car.
When we where there, we couldn't see much costumers who come, but on the other hand more and more new cars joined us... this situation and unknowing what will happen can be very stressful.
Fortunately we were really lucky. At the second day we have stayed late after every other seller had gone home, a group of 5 young Irish people came to look for a van, we were the only one in the market therefore it wasn't a hard job to get their attention. the sale went smooth and fast, they didn't want to take it to an external inspection, after 5 minutes one of them took the car for a test drive and after another 10 minutes we got the money, the amount was much more than we estimated when we bought the car.
Life outside - Sydney:
After leaving the car-jail, we got the chance to start traveling and explore Sydney.
The Opera House was impressive as people describe it to be. The city center is big, it was first time for us seeing such tall buildings in Australia.
We spent a wonderful time in Australia Museum, the photo gallery was brilliant and the Apes exhibition was very interesting.
One of the most popular attractions among the locals is Bondi Beach, although it's very crowd, we liked it especially Yoni ... we walked from Bondi beach along the coast line to the northern beaches Sydney has to offer, the walk is about 5 km, we did it slowly and peacefully.
One evening we went to celebrate the sale of our car in a night bar with other 2 Israelis guys who also succeeded to get rid of their car. It was such an experience to get to know Sydney's night life, which has a lot to offer on that matter.
On our last day here, after a few rainy days, we were lucky to get a really nice weather unlike the forecast predicted. that was a good reason for us to escape the crowded places and go to Sydney harbor national park which is on the other side of the river. That was a nice change suddenly walk again in the bush inside the metropolitan.
Backpacker:
Well, it is nice to sleep in a real comfortable bed after a long time, but we didn't quite fit in the atmosphere over there, since most of the guests are young European backpackers who look for alcohol and parties all the time, lots of them act like teenagers, showing off and trying to be cool.
Denny:
Once again we met Denny here in Sydney, it was good seeing him after a long time (since Alice Springs), we got each other updated and had, as usual, nice conversation.
General:
The city has a lot to offer for those who like to party and go to the beach, you can find here many restaurants with different cuisines, and other attractions like museums, art galleries, parks etc.
Nevertheless we didn't like it so much, maybe it was our high expectations, but it was too crowd, too busy and too noisy for us, we missed the peace and quite we found in most of Australia.
Tomorrow we are going to begin a new adventure, our flight to New Zealand departs at 8:50 in the morning.
Wish us luck,
Efrat and Yoni.
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