悉尼城位于澳洲东海岸，是一个生机勃勃而又美丽宜人的城市。
Sydney,locatedattheeastcoastofAustralia,isalivelycityanditcallestoeveryonesimagination.ItsfamousforitsOperahouseandtheSydneyharbourBridge.Theclimateismildandvariesfromabout12degreesinwintertoabout35degreesinthesummer.Allpeoplehaveheardaboutthebigfireworksduringthemillennium[1]changebutthereismuchmoretoSydney.Ithasrichbeachesandmanyparksthatarereallyworthwhileseeing.Forseeingthecityyouwillneedquitesometime.Itsatownwithgreatviewsduetothelocationithasahillystructuremeaningthatfromalmosteachtopyouwillhavesomemarvelousviews.Manyoftheviewsareoceanviewsandthemoreyouenterthecoastalareathemoreyouwillseeofthem.Thereisnoroadalongthecoastbutifyouaredrivingaroundyouwillfindthatitispossibletostayalongthecoastsideforquitesometime.someareasareabitdifficulttofindbutoncethereyouwillhavegreatviews.
OntheothersideofSydney,2hoursdrivingtothewest,thereisabigparkthatiscalledtheBlueMountains.Thisisabigareawherethenameischosenright.DuetotheoilfromtheEucalyptustreestheairhasablueishcolorandacleardayisnotoftentobefound.Itsquiteapopularparkandgoingtothedefaultplaceswillresultinmeetingmanyothertourists.Theonlywaytoseethisparkonawaythatwillgiveittheviewitshoulddeserveisbygoing`bush`althoughtheroadsarenotthatbadbutyoucouldfindsomenicegravelroadsthatwillleadintotheBluemountains.Askinglocalsoncedrivingintotheareawillhelpyoufindingyourway.Theresultcouldbeagreatsightalongtheroadsideandoncewalkingontosometopsitwillbecomeevenbetter.Ofcourseyouwillneedtotravelwithfoodandwater.Toseeasmallpartofthisgreatareayouneedsomedaysastherearemanywaystodiscoverthebluemountains.Therearesomescenicroutesthatarereallyworthwhilebutdoingawalkatsomewaterfallswillmakeagreatimpression.IwalkedaroundinsomeniceplacesanddidnotseeanytouristsothatwasagoodexperiencealthoughthepathsaresometimesbettertogowithatleasttwopeopleoratleasttakeamobilephoneastomyamazementIfoundtheyareworkingonmostplacesunlessyougodownintoagorge.Oneofthemostfamousthingstoseeisthe3Sistersthatgottheirnameafterastoryofpeoplethatturnedintostone.Unfortunatelythisplaceisalsoheavilysetuptoatouristattractionthatissometimesabitofawastebutneverthelessagreatplaceandcertainlyaplacetovisit.Fromherethereisalsoquitesomeactivitiesonecouldundertake.Therearetrikerides(2people)togetherwithaguidealongthegreatsitesthatexisthere.Anotherthingistakeatrainridethatgoessteepdown(orup)themountains.Agoodwayofdoingthisistoclimbdownthemountainsandwalkalongthebigfall.Thiswilltakequitesometimeandonthewaybacktakethescenictrainuptotheplacewhereyoustarted.Closetothe3sistersyoucanfindthevisitorscenterwheremuchinfocanbefoundofwhattodointhearea.Makesureyoucheckthisoutastheyhavemuchinfoavailable.
Forthosepeoplethatdonotwanttogoawayoutsidethecitythereisthebeachlife.Sydneyhasmanybeachesofwhich2arequitefamous.ItsBondi,tomyopinionthenicest,andManlythatisthebiggestofthetwo.Manlylookstomemoretouristic.ButBondihasanicestreetwithmanyshopsandrestaurants.Parkingisnotthathardinthearea.Buttherearemanygreatsmallerbeachesthataremuchbetterthatthe2famousones.TamarabeachjustsouthofBondiisoneoftheexamplesitsreallysmallbutaniceplacetohangoutandhaveaBBQasallequipmentisclosetothebeach.ItspossibletowalkfromBonditoTamarabeachanditwillshowyouthebestsitesalongthecoastinsidethecity.TheotherniceplaceIwasintroducedwithisBalmoralbeach.Itsamorequietbeachbutoffersallthethingsoneneeds.FromhereyoucandoagreatwaveridewithaverypowerfulboatthatwilltakeyououttotheNorthHeadandjumpoversomewaves.AndalsotheywilltakeyououtintotheSydneyharbouratanamazingspeed.Manlyisagreatbeachtogoto.Ifyoudopleaseensureyoutaketheferry.ItsacheapandgreatwaytoseetheSydneyharbour.Theferryrideisabout30minutesandyouwillseethecityasitshouldbeseen…harbourview….TherideisalsoquitecheapandonceonManlyitsnicetogetsomethingtoeatdrinkandheadbackagain.Anothergoodthingtodoistogetacaranddriveupnorthastherearequitesomebeachesalongthecoast.Thehigheryougetthebetterthebeachesaregetting.ThetopbeachiscalledPalmBeach.Youneedatleastadaytoenjoytherideandspendsometimeattheplaces.Togetsomeideaaboutwheretofindthelocationspleaseclickherebutitsabigmapsoittakessometimetoloadbutitsgoodtohavethisasareference.AsSydneyisbuildaroundarichwaterareathereisalotofwateractivity`ssoyoushouldenjoythese.SouthofSydneycenterthereisbotany[2]bay.Aniceareatoalsospendtimeandenjoythearea.Ifyouwantsomerestyoucandrivefurtherdownsouthandenjoyatriptothe`RoyalNationalPark`thisparkisgreatandagaintakesquitesometimetovisit.Ifyouonlypassingthroughyouwillhavetopaynofees.Althoughyouwanttospendsometimesatsomespotsandthanyouneedtobuytheticket.ItsonlyaboutAus$10sonotthatbad.IntheparkyouhavesteepwindingroadsthatyoucanalsofindinYosemiteparkbutalsoflatroadsthathaveatypicalAustralianimpressionandIdidnotseethemanywhereelse.Asyouseethevariationsareimmenseandthelandscapeisreallychangingatmanyturns.Fromalmostallplacesyouwillbeabletoseethecityskylinethatonceyouhavebeentherewillstayontoyoureyesandeachtimeyouwillseethecityfromanyangleyoucanonlylovethesite.
AgreatviewisifyoudrivefromBondinorthtoanareathatiscalledWatsonBay.Iftheweatherisgoodyougetanawesome[3]sightontothecityskyline.Thisisalsotheplacetogetapicnicatnightortoseethesunsetabovethecity.OnthewaytoWatsonBaythereisafieldthatisnoteasytofindbutoncethereyouhaveagreatview.AndagainitsnormallyaquietplacetobealthoughclosetothetouristicWatsonBayitsworthwhiletryingtofindit.WatsonBayisagreatareatowalkaroundandagainyoucanspendeasilyonedayhere.OnlythewalktotheSouthheadwilltakequiteabit.ClosetoWatsonBay,backdrivingtotown,youwillfindRoseBay.Thisisaplacewhereyouwillseemanyboats.ItsanicedrivetowardsdowntownSydney.Ifyouhavetimehavinglunchatoneoftherestaurantsalongthestreetisagoodthingtodo.
Beforehittingthebusylifeinthecitythequietandeasygoingisquicklytobefoundinthisarea.FromhereyoucanalsostartascenicflightabovethecitybutIdidnothavetimetodothatyet.DrivingtothecityyouwillneedtotakethebridgeifyouneedtogotoSydneyNorth.Thebridgecanbeeseenfrommanysidesthebestwayiseitherclimbingthebridge.SeeingitfromtheRocksorjustdrivingoverit.ClimbingthebridgeisacoolexperienceandIcantellyouitsoneofthenicestthingsIhavedonethere.YoustartintheRocks,averyniceareaonthetown.Fromthereyoustarttheclimbontothetopofthebridge.Oncethereyouwillcrossthebridgeandgodownontheotherside.Theclimbisnotdifficultbutwhenitswarmasduringmytripitwillbequiteaachievement.Ittakesabout5hourstostartuntilyouareback.Thisincludesasmalltrainingsession.Youarenotallowedtotakeanythingontopofthebridgeevenmetaldetectorsareusedtoensurethis.Picturesaretakenonthewayupanddown.TheguidewillmakeallthedifferenceandIwasluckytogetagoodonehetoldalotanditwasafunclimb.Thegreatweatheralsomadeitagoodexperience.
Inthecityitselfthereisalsomuchtodoandsee.CircularQuayisalwaysalivelysite.AlsoDarlingharbourisfulloflifeandactivities.KingsCrossisabitoverratedbutitsnicetovisititonce.IfyouareatKingsCrossjustfollowtheroadstotheharbourandyouwillbesurprisedafteralittlewalkasagainyouwillcomeacrossagreatareaclosetothehostelswhereyouhavegreatviewsofthecityagain.DowntowncitycanofferyoutheQueenVictoriabuildingthatlooksgreatbutintheinsideitsmoreashoppersparadise.Goodstreetsarewilliamsstreet,GeorgeStreetandPittStreet.ClosetoPittStreetyouwillfindtheAMPtowerthat,onceyougotothetop,willsurpriseyouwithawesome[3]viewsoverthecity.IntheAMPtowerthereisalsoarestaurantwhereyoucanenjoydinnerandduringthattherestaurantwillturn360degreesduring1hour.Soagoodwaytoseeallthesights.FromtheAMPtoweryoucanseeHydeParkthatisasmallparkbutnicetowalkthroughandatnightitslitnicely.FromHydeParkyoucanwalktoOxfordstreetwhatIguessisthemostbusieststreetinSydneywithreallyahugeamountofbarsandrestaurants.Anicethingisthatthesmallerrestaurantsthatlookabitshaggy[4]oftenhavetooffergreatmealsanditsquitecheaptoeatouthere.IfyouwouldwalkallthewayeastonOxfordyouwillendupatBondi.BythewayaroundOxfordstreetyouwillfindPadingtonwhichisoneofthemostexpensiveplacestolive.Apartmentsarereallyexpensiveandnoteasytoget.AnotherexcellentplacetovisitandhavesomedrinksistheANAhotel.ThisislocatedclosetoCircularQuayandoffersagreatplacetoseetheharbourBridgeandtheSydneyOperahouse.AtnightattheRocksyouwillfindmanybarswithlifemusicandiftheweatherisokmanyterasseswhereyoucanenjoytheevening.AlsoatDarlingHarbourtheterassesarepopularandmanypeopleenjoytheeveninghere.
DrivingaroundtheSydneyareaissomethingyouhavetogetusedto.ItsadifferentstylethatisabitdifferentthatelsewhereonthisplanetincludingParis.Butmanycarsarethemodelsyouwouldliketohaveyourself.Againdrivingaroundthecitywillshowyoutheskylinesatgreatanglesandluckilyitsmostlygoodweathersoyoucanreallyenjoyit.IfyouaregoingtospendsometimethereIhopeyouwillenjoyitasIdidandmaybewewillfindyourexperienceonthenetalso…
注释：
[1]millenniumn.一千年
[2]botanyn.植物学
[3]awesomeadj.引起敬畏的,可怕的
[4]shaggyadj.表面粗糙的
