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A Cloudy Couple of Days Exploring Sydney

·Sydney, Australia·#travel#summer#cityscape#architecture#sydney#australia
An ornate fountain with bronze statues in the foreground, and a large gothic cathedral behind it under an overcast sky.

I spent a couple of days in Sydney in mid-February. The sky was consistently overcast the whole time, a flat grey ceiling over the city.

My walk started in the area around Hyde Park, where the Archibald Fountain was spraying water in front of St Mary's Cathedral. From there, I wandered through the city center, taking in the mix of architecture—the modern lines of the Museum of Sydney right up against grand, historic sandstone buildings dwarfed by glass towers.

Eventually, I made my way down to Circular Quay. The view is just as iconic as you'd expect, even under a grey sky. The Opera House's sails looked stark white, and the Harbour Bridge dominated the skyline. I watched one of the yellow and green ferries making its way across the water. The whole trip was short, just over a day, ending with a substantial breakfast the next morning before heading out.

A large bronze fountain with statues, spraying water, stands before a gothic cathedral and trees under an overcast sky.A bronze statue of a man on a pedestal stands in a lush green park with tall trees and distant buildings.An ornate brown building with a green dome next to a modern skyscraper under a grey sky.The Sydney Opera House with its white shell-like roofs under a cloudy sky, with a waterfront promenade in the foreground.A ferry on the water with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline under an overcast sky.A city skyline with numerous skyscrapers rises behind a curving waterfront promenade and dark water under a cloudy sky.

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