Sydney culture

Now that I'm happily back in Sydney, it's time to get back to having some fun in the city. We started my weekend back by going up to the northern beaches for a birthday barbecue. The barbecue was at a beach area called Clifton Gardens. The best way to get there without a car is by taking a bus, then walking down through some of the cliffside restaurants. So that's what we did!

The day was a perfect autumn/winter day in Sydney: bright blue skies and the sun keeping you a perfect temperature.

The birthday celebration was for a co-worker of T's, who's from Brazil. So naturally, it was a Brazilian barbecue. Which, as it turns out, means that the festivities start about an hour after they're schedule to and they go on for many, many hours. It also means that you eat meat for many of those hours.

Being outside in the beautiful Sydney harbor and soaking up the sunshine was a perfect way to beat the jet lag!

On the cultural side of things, T and I went to the Opera House this week for an evening show. The Symphony was playing the soundtrack to a Harry Potter (just like the Wizard of Oz show!). I had so much fun at that event in San Diego, I jumped at the chance to take T to one.

We made a night of it, with a fun dinner out before.

It's always fun to go to the Opera House. I took a quick shot through the sails during our intermission.

You're not allowed to take pictures inside the symphony hall, even when a show isn't going on. But suffice to say, we had a great time at the show! It made me happy to be back in Sydney and thankful for living in such a beautiful, fun city.