Sydney, day 1

Day 1 of my visit in Sydney started at the Central Station. Originally my friend and I planned to meet around 1 that he could show me more of the city but actually we didn't meet up. Because of this I decided I will explore the city on my own and wander around. The weather was great, not too cold, the sun was shining and I was more than happy to be able to see this city I always wanted to see. 

During the day I witnessed a concert of the Royal Navy Orchestra in St. Andrew's Cathedral, totally free and amazing with its sound and players. I was taken away by the sound and emotionally touched. 

After this touching little concert I explored the city further north direction to Sydney Harbourr Bridge, one of the iconic sights in Sydney. On my way I went west to visit Darling Harbour, a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney. It is also a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district. Originally Long Cove, the locality extends northwards from Chinatown, along both sides of Cockle Bay to Darling Harbour wharf on the east, and to the suburb of Pyrmont on the west. Cockle Bay is just one of the waterways that makes up Darling Harbour, which opens north into the much larger Port Jackson. The next day there was the international boat show which is hold every year, where you get a chance to get on the boats and see the inside. 

Further on my way I got to know the Queen Victoria Building, a late nineteenth-century building designed by the architect George McRae in the central business district of Sydney. The Romanesque Revival building was constructed between 1893 and 1898 and is 30 metres wide by 190 metres long. The building fills a city block bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. Designed as a marketplace, it was used for a variety of other purposes, underwent remodelling and suffered decay until its restoration and return to its original use in the late twentieth century. In the middle of the building you will find a beautiful designed dome. Two mechanical clocks, each one featuring dioramas and moving figures from moments in history, can be seen from the adjacent railed walkways. The Royal Clock activates on the hour and displays six scenes of English royalty accompanied by Jeremiah Clarke's trumpet voluntary. The Great Australian Clock, designed and made by Chris Cook, weighs four tonnes and stands ten metres tall. It includes 33 scenes from Australian history, seen from both Aboriginal and European perspectives. An Aboriginal hunter circles the exterior of the clock continuously, representing the never-ending passage of time.