Sydney - Day 2 - Taronga Zoo & Darling Harbour

We hopped back on a ferry and rode across the harbour to Taronga Zoo. We rode on the Sky Safari to the top of the Zoo and as we walked down to the bottom we were able to appreciate the views of Sydney over and over again. It was a hot day, but we loved seeing the amazing views and the animals.

After we rode the ferry back to Darling Harbour we had a bit of a break at the hotel and then walked to Tumbalong Park, a fantastic play area that included all things that children love: sand, water, and climbing apparatus. The kids had a great time and we didn't even mind the huge amount of sand that came home with them.

After the park, we decided to take one more ferry ride to Circular Quay. Upon arriving we realized that the return ferry would not leave for an hour, so we took a walk over to the Royal Botanic Gardens. However, when we returned we were told that the ferry had reached capacity and that we would have to wait until the next ferry (another hour away) to go home...by this time it was 8:15 pm and we knew that the kids wouldn't wait that long, so we headed to the train. The kids loved the train. It was a great day. We saw many amazing things and had an incredible time exploring Sydney. It really is a lovely city and now we actually feel that we live in Australia.