This is the entry to "MyPictureDay Photography Contest" run by @timsaid and sponsored by @blocktrades and @theycallmedan.
All photos were taken by myself with either my Olympus OM-D E-M10 II or my iPhone 8.
At the beginning of this year, before Corona became the main topic of our world, my mother came to visit us for the second time in Australia. The flight was an early birthday present for her 70th Birthday a few months later in may. She visited us for 4 weeks during a housesit in Ballina, south of the Gold Coast in New South Wales. But since it was raining constantly, I invited her to go on a city trip to Sydney. which was an even bigger gift for her than the actual visit to Australia.
A few days later we were checking in into a Airbnb in Sydneys Kirribilli, with one of the best views out of a Apartment I ever had. The view was so breathtaking that my mother didn't want to leave the Apartment.
But that should only be the beginning. Since she is not quite as fit anymore, we started slowly and started with a ferry ride from Kirribilli towards Circular Quay, the heart of the city center. The ferry departed from the famous Luna Park in Kirribilli and then drove under the Harbour Bridge.
When we drove into Circular Quay, my mother experienced her second highlight. We passed the Carneval Splendor, a large cruise ship that was anchored in the Harbor. I have to admit that I have never been so close to such a large ship. That was very impressive. But that shouldn't be the last and especially not the biggest ship we'll see.
From Circular Quay we went onto the next Ferry which brought us over to Watsons Bay. On this ferry ride you´ll have a perfect view on so many things, like the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the Skyline.
During the ferry ride i noticed that i was not only doing my mother a favor but also myself because Sydney is a really charming city
When we were back at Circular Quay we decided to walk back to Kirribilli, which led us over the Harbour Bridge and to the next highlight. When we arrived in Kirribilli it was already getting dark and the skyline of Sydney was even nicer. I´m not really good at shooting in the dark, but I can guarantee you that this view made my Mum speechless for the rest of the evening.
On the next day I showed my Mum all the other things I think was worth it to show her. I noticed that it is quite impossible to explore Sydney in just 2 days, but we could still see some great things. My mother was very easy to impress, these mighty buildings alone ... or the old backyards in the rocks district
In the afternoon we went to Chinatown which gave her the rest in terms of culture shock :)
My Mum has never been out of Europe and most likely she has never seen a sign with chinese language on it.
When the second day came to an end I decided to walk home over the Harbour Bridge. I checked the cruise ship timetable in advance and surprised my mother one last time. As we walked home across the bridge, another large cruise ship took off and maneuvered out of the Harbor. My mother was speechless again about this spectacle, which seems almost surreal from up here.
Those were two wonderful days that i spent with my mother in Sydney that i don't want to miss.
