I'll be in Sydney in 2 weeks and I'm looking for things to do. I have a gym at my hotel, but recommendations for gym/fitness activities (yes, I know it's winter there) would be great. Also -- recommendations for legitimate massage therapists would be great because 15 hours in coach might just be the modern definition of Hell. By 'legitimate massage therapist', I mean ownership of a massage table and no ads on rentboy.com.
Thanks in advance.
I've been to Australia several times, including trips to Sydney. Be sure to take a camera with you and wear good walking shoes.
Visit the Powerhouse Museum; here is a link to one of the exhibitions:
The Boulton and Watt engine
There are also other interesting museums, including the mineral museum.
See the Anzak Memorial and the various things in the near-by park.
Tour the Roman Catholic Cathedral, including the crypt.
Visit the Queen Victoria building and the other historic buildings in the area.
You might find the Pitt Street Mall interesting.
There are many good small restaurants, including ethnic restaurants, in the Oxford Street area, which is also the gay area.
See the Sydney Opera House and, if possible, see an opera.
Take the walk over the superstructure of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. That should definitely not be missed!! In my gallery is a photo of me on the walk, with the Sydney Opera House in the background.
All the above are within walking distance of each other, assuming that you have no problem walking a few miles.
Be careful crossing streets; driving is on the wrong side. However, drivers are pretty good about stopping for errant pedestrians; it is not socially acceptable there to hit pedestrians.
If you can arrange it, spend an extra week or so in Oz and tour Tasmania in a rental car. That's really the only way to tour Tassy. However, you may have problems unless you are experienced with driving a right-hand drive car on the wrong side of the road and are used to round-abouts. Tassy is one of the states in Australia and is a large island just south of the mainland. There are many interesting and historic things to see all over Tassy. Be sure to have a brolly with you since there could be considerable rain.
