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Argh..hh...heh. posted:How terrible would greyhounding for 17hrs be? I did an 8hr NationalExpress bus trip in scotland and it was pretty miserable. Don't do it. Get a cheap plane ticket. You'll end up buying food every time the coach stops just for something to do, so in the end it'll probably end up costing you more to Greyhound Sydney to Brisbane. Spend $69 dollars on an airfare and save yourself a day's worth of smelling other people's piss and poo poo.
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mishaq posted:Fantastic advice, thank you. If you want to watch from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, you need to get there early. Like, 4-5pm early so you get in after the 9pm kiddie fireworks. If memory serves me correctly, you can't drink there. The Hilton is probably the worst place to stay for NYE in the CBD, because you're so far away from everywhere else. I hope you're not paying more than $400 a night, because you would not be able to see poo poo from any room in that hotel. DO NOT BOTHER trying to catch a bus from the city between 9pm and 3am. You likely won't be able to get a taxi either. Your best bet to get back to the hotel will be to go to Circular Quay and catch a train to Town Hall, or walk. I'd advise against Mrs Macquarie's Chair or anywhere which is recommended for tourists. You won't get a nice spot, and it'll be full of police, children and douchebags. For me, the best place to go to see the fireworks is Blackwattle Bay Park near the bottom of Glebe Pt Rd. http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/venue/park/blackwattle-bay-park.aspx You see the Anzac Bridge and the Harbour Bridge (not the Opera House, though. But who gives?), you see the fireworks coming from the North Shore and from Darling Harbour. And, best of all, you will find a place to sit if you show up at 11pm, and the vibe is studenty, because of all the student houses in Glebe. So, if you want to get drunk or smoke up, you won't get sprung by the po-po unless you make a scene. Security and waiting times in CBD vantage points make it a far too stressful and annoying affair. The only downside with going to Blackwattle Bay Park from the Hilton is that it's a longer walk. But, if you walk the back route down Glebe St, down Harris St and through Chinatown, it's less lovely than walking up Glebe Pt Rd and down Broadway/George. You WILL NOT be able to get a taxi anywhere unless you book one a week in advance, and it's almost pointless trying to get a bus. Sydney is a badly organised place most of the time, but on NYE it's just plain stupid to not wear walking shoes. Edit: if you're in the mood for a massive schlepp and know a member, however, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYC) in Rushcutter's Bay is almost perfect to see the fireworks from. It's where the Sydney to Hobart launched from every year, and all you need to do to get in there for NYE is to have a member sign in with you. Similarly elitist and even more schleppy, Watson's Bay is a beautiful place with amazing views of the harbour. I've never been there for NYE, but I will routinely trek out there to sit on this random rock fishing spot. It's my favourite place in the world, and I often go there to write. It's near a pub and Doyle's restaurant, which you should go to if you can afford to stay at the Hilton on NYE. igby fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Oct 15, 2010 |
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Oct 15, 2010 19:10
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Also, the rail connection from Sydney to Brisbane isn't complete. You get a train to Casino, then a coach to somewhere else, then something else, then a train again. There's a complete track from Brisbane to Sydney, but not the other way. I wouldn't advise a foreigner to attempt to navigate our lovely rural infrastructure. Plus, the trip is like fourteen or fifteen hours. Pay $80 for a plane ticket and gently caress that noise. 7-11s and stuff are open on Good Friday, but that's about it. Saturday's normal hours and Sunday depends on the shop. Good Friday is the only day of the year it is illegal to sell alcohol, so make sure you buy some scotch and a goon bag on the Thursday. If you get a chance on your travels up the coast, you should definitely climb Mt Warning near Murwillumbah. It's only an hour and a half outside of Brisvegas, and it's a pretty gorgeous hike. Also, trudging through guano in the rainforests around the Whitsundays is pretty awesome. I went to the GBR when I was about 8 and loved it. I climbed a coconut tree! And scraped all the skin off my shins! 
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