Walk through Sydney

• Walk for Sydney

2 nights in an airplane, and here I am in Australia. Here, the difference with Moscow 8:00, summer, kangaroos and koalas. Previously, Australia I have been associated with the asshole of the world, where no one lives. In recent years, the continent is increasingly mentioned in our news. Australians are among the first to introduce sanctions against Russia, we are in response banned the import of Australian meat, and it, in turn, was a year ago, 80% of the premium beef.

Australia will almost a week. First in Sydney and then meet the new year in Melbourne. And then New Zealand.

With aircraft like Australia to America. The same urban planning. Low-rise buildings, the same quarters of residential development. The eye does not catch hold. In the center of a bit of skyscrapers on the endless private homes.

Sydney - Australia's largest city. Where 4.5 million people live.

City Center. Sydney is known all over the world thanks to its opera house.

In general, the city looks like.

The theater has not only become the main attraction of the city, but the whole country. According to it, all over the world know Australia. Speaking about why you need a good architecture. Much do you know of modern buildings, which have become a symbol of the country or the city? Built there anything in Russia for the last 50 years, they have learned throughout the world? So, Australia is very lucky with the theater. I wonder how much the theater for 40 years, brought the money to the Australian tourists? Incidentally, the Opera House photos look much better. In life, it is very small (I think it 2 times more in size).

Around the crowds make selfie.

On the other side

Always thought that the theater should be snow-white, and he is beige.

Gulf of Port Jackson

Darling Harbor - Sydney's second tourist attraction. Outwardly, nothing special. But it is well said that in addition to the theater in the city and in the country, nothing more surprising (created by man).

With public transport in Sydney is not very. There uncomfortable buses, a tram branch, and even the subway, where trains run every 15 minutes. Travel only by car or taxi.

The city has a bike rental! Only 2 points are not interconnected. Why did he need this? Unclear.

The pavements are good. Traffic lights with very long phases for pedestrians. Always want to cross the road.

Parking in the center is very expensive, especially for us, after the fall of the ruble. Here are the prices for an hour in the center.

This is parking at the beach, 7 Australian dollars per hour (1 Australian dollar = 50 rubles, it is convenient to consider)

Prices for the underground parking in the center. $ 74 per day.

Another parking $ 85. I left the hotel for $ 50 a day. Of course, this is outrageous! Fee for air! general road, why should I pay so much ?!

The penalty for wrong parking, 173 dollar.

City Center.

Along Bay is three-story overpass. On the second level, the subway, on the third machine.

The historic Rocks area for tourists.

This is the couple come to be photographed.

Recently there was a tragedy in Sydney. Some lunatic took hostages in a cafe, and demanded to speak with the prime minister and the flag of the Islamic State. Terrorist turned 49-year-old native of Iran Isle of Man Haron Monis. He arrived in Australia in 1996 as a refugee, and last year he underwent an accomplice in a murder case, but was later released on bail. After 17 hours of waiting the assault began, three people, including criminals were killed. Apparently, he killed all the police ... But the topic quickly made secret and not publicly dismantled.

Not far from the place where the hostages were seized, is now a tent with flowers.

At the heart of many homeless

Australia struggles with alcohol. Each bottle is an icon with the standard dose levels (10 grams of alcohol). For example, it is an average glass of beer or 100 ml wine. Behind the wheel you can drink (permitted blood alcohol content 0, 05 gram): "Men - 1-2" standard drinka "immediately and 1 drink during each subsequent hour Women - 1. A" standard drink "every hour".

An interesting system in the bars. Firstly, if you do not have the document, it will not sell alcohol. Some clubs even before entering you will photograph and take a fingerprint. Secondly. the bar will not let you drink. If you are drunk, and then went to brawl, the police first delay you, and then come to a bar that you watered. That bar is to blame, that his visitors are committing crimes, drunk. Alcohol license is very expensive (200 000 dollars), while the police without explanation can suspend it for a month. Therefore, the owners of bars very carefully keep order.

In addition, there are various limitations in different areas. For example, in the center has been banned in bars, after 1:30 am. That is, from now on all the bars are only output. In some bars there is a rule that did not sell more than one drink in hand. Somewhere arrange sober hours and only water is poured from a certain time. In general, do everything to make you difficult to get drunk and brawl.

Homeless sleeping right next to the police station.

Instead understated Pryor, Sydney understated pickups.

The most famous tent with hot dogs and Australian pies.

All the walls are covered with photos of celebrities who have eaten here hotdogs. I Tried. Nothing special, I ate hot dogs and more tasty. Just a place of worship.

Our people in the city. At first I wanted to put this photo and write something like this: "After the brazen antics of the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who insulted Putin, many of Sydney's taxi drivers hang the ribbons and the tricolor as a sign of support for Russia." But then I thought that some of the media do not understand the joke.

on a boot hang taxi advertising.

A red letter "P" means that the driver has recently received a license and drives the first year. He can not drink and drive and accelerate more than 90 km per hour. In the second year the letter "F" green, it has been operating limit of 100 km per hour.