Love in Sydney

In my blog last month I was excited about the surprise birthday trip to Sydney my husband had arranged, leaving the next day. And here we are at our apartment with Darling Harbour in the background. Okay, my man is on the other side of the camera.

For my birthday I was taken to Quay Restaurant which is right on the harbour in central Sydney.

The setting, staff and food were out of this world.

Chef Peter Gilmore is well known for his dessert, The Snow Egg.
Of course I had to have it, and it lived up to its reputation. Absolutely delicious. 

My husband had this gorgeous chocolate dessert and believe me, it was as good as it looks, if not better.
Of course I had to try it. delicious.












We were lucky to be in Sydney while the light show was on. Sitting in the restaurant we had a clear view of the Opera House and the show that was displayed across the iconic building.

The harbour bridge was also lit up every night. Last time I was in Sydney, for the Australian Romance writers' conference, I did the bridge climb - right up to those flags at the top. I went during the day and had perfect weather so that the views were stunning.











As we are no strangers to Sydney we took a relaxed approach to this trip and mostly took trips to various bays on the harbour for lunch. And to finish off we had lunch at a restaurant on the ocean beach in Manly.

 

 

A wonderful week in a city I adore with my wonderful man. Doesn't get much better than that.

What would be your dream escape for a week?