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quicko: big things

Australia has various BIG things.  For example,

--The Big Banana
--The Big Pineapple
--The Big Lobster

But gosh, why do you need my list when Wikipedia has already concocted it for you?  It's much more in-depth in its explanation, too.

quicko: help, i'm a tourist in sydney*

First off, this really isn't a problem.  In fact, it's a ridiculously good thing.  Let me help.

The most important stuff:
--the Opera House
--walk across the harbour bridge
--walk from Bondi to Coogee
--Watson's Bay
--ferry to Manly, then:
     --hang out in Manly (easy adventure)
     --walk to Shelly Beach (reasonable adventure)
     --walk to the Spit (harder adventure)

If you have enough time:
--add in a day trip to Palm Beach/the other northern beaches -- spectacularly beautiful beaches
--the Blue Mountains -- if you're a mountains person
--Featherdale Wildlife Park -- you can pet the koalas and let the kangaroos eat right out of your hand
--Taronga Zoo -- the most scenic zoo I've ever been too
--Royal National Park -- beautiful scenery
--Cremorne Point -- swim in the harbour pool!
--Cronulla Beach -- the Manly of the south side
--whatever current festival/event is on

*Again, this post is for my mother's friends.  Regular readers, please bear with us.  Mother's friends, please enjoy Sydney :)

ten things i take my guests to do in sydney

10. Balmoral Beach
9. Jet boating on the harbour
8. Max Brenner
7. Church by the Bridge
6. Watson's Bay
5. Darling Harbour
4. Circular Quay
3. Taronga Zoo
2. Manly ferry
1. Bondi to Coogee walk