Tine Lund: At the Market

I walked from Town Hall station through the city center, which is usually quiet on the weekends. I walked down to Darling Harbour, which is only a 15-minute walk. Darling Harbour is a spot where many tourists go.  But the Aussie people also like to come there, mainly with their families. In fact, that day, the Greek community had a festival going on and they were dancing and having a good time in the middle of Darling Harbour for the benefit of all the tourists. I stopped to watch and I noticed how sweaty the dancers ware from wearing traditional Greek costumes, which looked quiet heavy. 

Darling Harbour has a lot of fun for families. There are water fountains they can play in, rides and mini-train rides. There are plenty of grassy areas, playgrounds and ice cream-sellers. And I know that I'll be taking my daughter of five there during Easter when she arrives. Here, you can visit Sydney Aquarium and see the fish and the mammals from the Pacific Ocean. Next door is the new Wildlife World, where you can see unique Australian animals such as koalas and lizards. 

Later on, I strolled down to the fish markets, which is another 15-20 minute walk. Here, I found freshly caught seafood for sale, most caught that morning. The Australians and I love fish and seafood.  The markets are open every day from five in the morning, when all the restaurants, hotels and other businesses come and buy direct from the fishermen. And then later on in the day, ordinary people can come and get their fresh fish for the day, knowing it is fresh and cheaper than the shops. They say that the few days before Christmas are the biggest days at the fish markets. There are traffic jams on the surrounding bridges because everybody wants fish and cold seafood during the hot Christmas in Sydney. I think we Danes have something to learn. 
  
The day ended in a very traditional Australian way with a nice cold beer relaxing in the sun, except the Australians are a bit more careful in the sun than I am. I know I'll be going back to Denmark where the weather isn't as predictable as sunny Sydney. I just love this city...

Cheers,

Tine