:: Sydney in summer ::

Saturday, January 24, 2009

While I only got a transient's view of it Sydney reminded me more of the sunnier parts of America than anywhere else I've been outside of the US, especially in its internal sense of organization and scale. The differences are there of course - thanks to its harbor I'd be hard pressed to think of any urban setting setting that provides as many bays, beaches, peninsulas, and vistas in such a compact space, and the locals even thank the bus driver when they alight - but overall it felt familiar and comfortable. Whether those are preferable attributes in a travel destination is a matter of taste and timing.

Preferences for or aversions to adventure notwithstanding it's a marvelously picturesque place (but be forewarned: the pictures I took are also marvelously monotonous if you don't like cityscapes and sunsets).

Posted by morland @ 09:01 PM

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