Travelog post for: Twinette Kani

We went sightseeing in Sydney today!
We started in Macquarie Street, home of New South Wales' state Parliament House, the State Library, Sydney Hospital, the High Court of New South Wales, the NSW mint and Hyde Park Barracks.

Outside the hospital is this statue of a boar called Il Porcellino. If you rub his nose and make a donation to the hospital you get a wish, so that's what I did!
 

This is me at the Hyde Park Barracks. It used to be used 200 years ago for convicts to live in, but now it is a museum.


I also saw the Sydney Tower. It is very tall - it is the tallest building in Sydney and the second tallest building in Australia.


Next we went into Hyde Park. It was very nice to walk under the shady trees after being out in the warm sun.


This is the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park. My host tells me it is a nice place to sit at lunchtime on a very hot summer day. There were lots of people here today too.


On the other side of Hyde Park is St Mary's Cathedral. It is the largest church in Australia!


Next we went into the Domain. This is where people go to see outdoor concerts, for festivals and other shows like Carols By Candlelight at Christmas.


All around the Domain were these great trees, called Morton Bay Figs. They have big trunks and hug roots that make great places to hide in!