Sydney Cricket Ground - Reception and Allianz Stadium

Sydney Cricket Ground is actually part of a larger complex which consists of the cricket ground itself plus the Allianz Stadium and other sports facilities.

Steve Waugh

Alan Davidson

Our guide - Nick from Dronfield!

I can remember Jack Brabham as a great racing driver of the 1950s.
A number of riders were also killed here ....

Allianz Stadium

They'd like to reformat this bar - the queues get too long!

Said to be the largest screen in the southern hemisphere

The stadium is set below road level - the white sign opposite shows the road level.  The shell shape of the stadium and the fact that it's lower than the street both help to reduce noise for the neighbours - none of whom seem to live very near to the stadium!

Amora Hotel - Second Stay

View from our window - 10th floor this time rather than the 24th!

The lobby area

Sydney Harbour as night falls

We left the Royal Botanic Garden and walked on round Sydney Harbour as the light began to fade ....

Lots of aerial tours of the harbour on offer!

Opera House wardrobe!

Friday evening and people are turning out from work

Lots of weddings or people confirming their vows ....

Regenerated warehouses

Pilot boat keeping waterborne traffic away as Solstice prepares to depart

Solstice moves away from her moorings

Our cabin was on the highest cabin deck and 3 to the left of the white fascia

Solstice is now under way to Hawaii and eventually Vancouver

Darling Harbour - regenerated some years ago

One for Andrew!