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On our way to the Gold Coast

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After four days in Sydney, it was once again time for a little road trip. This time, we only had to drive for about 9 hours till we would reach our apartment in Surfers Paradise. The road between Sydney and Gold Coast is quite a nice one, although there is not much to look at in between these two cities. We had a stop in Ulmarra, where we had lunch at the Ulmarra Hotel right next to the Clarence River which I can highly recommend. It was very tasteful, and their beer garden had a great ambience.

We reached our apartment just in time for the check-in. We booked the apartment at Trilogy Surfers Paradise for the next four nights. It was one of the cheapest hotels on our entire trip and the one with the best view of them all. We had a blast! The apartment was very spacious and there was nothing missing to cook a decent meal on your own. We also used the opportunity to finally wash all our clothes before taking the long way back to Europe just a few days later. I can highly recommend a stay.

 

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Hell Yeah, Schnabelteah Day 15 to 19

A visit to the legendary Orphan Rocker

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The scenic amusement park Scenic World is one of the tourist hot spots of the nearby capital Sydney. The park houses several scenic attractions and a network of trails deep in the rainforest of the Blue Mountains. The park is also home to the legendary Orphan Rocker roller coaster. Named after the nearby viewing rock Orphan Rock – which unfortunately you are not allowed to climb anymore – the roller coaster winds its way along the hillside before it takes you into the rainforest of the Blue Mountains and back to the station via the Scenic World parking lots. Except for a few people, nobody has ridden the ride that was built in 1988, as most of the time, it was simply standing around due to changed standards. In the course of the time, there were some changes at the coaster but the fully functional roller coaster was never opened. Meanwhile parts of the roller coaster have been scrapped, but a large part of the track can still be visited today.

 

Onride footage of the funicular Scenic Railway

 
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Hell Yeah, Schnabelteah Day 11 to 14 / New South Wales

Walking through Sydney

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As in Melbourne, we went on a free walking tour of Sydney by I’m Free Tours. Starting from Town Hall Square, we first walked through the magnificent arcade of the Queen Victoria Building. Once on the other side, we followed Market Street towards St Mary’s Cathedral. After a look at the Archibald Fountain, we moved on and followed Macquarie Street. Passing the Hyde Park Barracks we reached the ‘Rum’ Hospital (the Sydney Hospital, which was built by Governor Lachlan Macquarie as part of a rum monopoly). Directly opposite, we then turned into Martin Place – a very impressive pedestrian zone and home to several banks, including the Federal Bank of Australia, which characterise the Central Business District. We then took a break at Australia Square. 

The second part of the tour was limited to the area around Circular Quay. After a look at an extremely impressive model of the city at Customs House, we moved on to the Opera House. From there we moved on to the Sydney Cove Overseas Passenger Terminal viewpoint on the edge of the historic waterfront district of The Rocks, from where there is an excellent view of the city’s two most important landmarks. This is where the very entertaining tour ended.

Since Aris’ cousin had invited us for dinner, we concentrated on The Rocks and the nearby Harbour Bridge, which we also wanted to cross on foot. The bridge is very impressive and anyone who wants to can climb it, although this is a rather expensive experience. Much cheaper, however, is the Pylon Lookout & Museum, where you can climb the southern pylon. However, we only crossed the bridge and then boarded the ferry at Milsons Point on the other side. 

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Hell Yeah, Schnabelteah Day 11 to 14 / New South Wales