Short getaway

Lily joined me at Sydney last week for a short getaway. We were both looking forward to it but the weather forecast was not too encouraging. Outer Sydney were flooding (ironically Melbourne is not getting a drop of rain), the city itself were supposedly having thunder storm. We were very cautious of the weather. I should know better the prediction is never accurate, there were only some light drizzles on Saturday morning!

Checked-in time usually at 2pm but when we drop off our luggage at the hotel, we were told that our room was not occupied and we could check in there and then, at 9am! SWEET! We were surprised as well the room number they gave us. - '1818.' Very "ong" :D A good start to our short getaway!

Our room number

View from our room

Walked around the city shortly afterward, looking for a place for some good breakfast. Exploring all the lanes along the way and we found this small restaurant selling good old Irish scones. It was not packed unlike other restaurants but we gave it a try, cautiously. When we sat down, we were instantly taken aback by the atmosphere, Irish songs with wonderful Irish decors all around. Could not set the "scene" any better. To top if off, our scones were fresh from oven, still warm and soft on the inside. All the carbs we needed to get us through the day! :)

Scones with Irish tea

Us at Harbor Bridge

Us at Circular Quay

Us with Opera House and Harbour Bridge

When I was at Sydney last time, a friend of ours brought me to this Japanese restaurant to try out their hotpot a.k.a steamboat. Instead of using normal broth, they use soy milk and sweet miso paste soup. It was sensational, especially the soup, with all the meat juices. Loved it last time and was dying to bring Lily to try it out. She loved it as well!

Dish 1 - Our starter

Dish 2 - Teriyaki wagyu beef

Dish 3 - Sapporo Hot Pot

After such a heavy meal, we needed some exercise to digest the food a little. :D Walked around the harbour and managed to capture some beautiful shots of it.

Sydney Harbour at night

Us with Sydney Harbour

Before we flew back to Melbourne on Sunday evening, we went to a french bakery at The Rocks to finish off our wonderful weekend with some good coffee and cakes. To rate the cakes as good is an understatement. It just melts in your mouth. I am not a cake person and I loved it! We will definitely come back for more when we visit Sydney next. :)