Diving deeper into the city - A bit too far!

Having been in the Sydney area for a week now, I have really only seen the normal tourist places - Harbour bridge, Opera House and just last night the Sydney tower. Went to the top for an all you can eat meal, with cuisine from all around the world. I couldn't bring myself to try the Kangaroo again, nor the Camel which Gav did try - crazy fool! The Octopus didn't take my fancy much either. It was a really nice meal though with unbelievably gorgeous views over all the city. Having seen the city once again at night and from these views I still stick with my statement about it being not very commercialised compared to other major cities. Yes there are companies names in big bright lighting on the buildings but nothing too outrageous. The one sign that really does stand out is the Coca-Cola sign which is in Kings Cross. The restaurant is a fun dining experience due to the revolvng seating area. In the hour that we were there eating it slowly revolved the whole 360% giving us sights of the whole city. It does however make it a little interesting trying to refind your seat or trying to work out the quickest way to the toilet or to where the bar and buffet are! Naturally I was always the one that picked the longest route! I won't go on about the photographer that comes round to the tables to take a nice pic of you all, all I'll say is that he was a bit thorough considering we were in the middle of the meal. By the time he had got us all exactly where he wanted us we had forgotten the reason we were actually there - to eat!

King's Cross - yes that's right the red light district. We ended up there not through choice but because it is where the Nightclub was situtated at the end of our organised Pub Crawl called "Route 69". A bus that takes you to what are supposed to be five of the best pubs around the city, gets you free drinks in each one and then drops you off at "Empire" in the middle of King's Cross. It was quite a mad experience, everyone was reasonably quiet on the first trip between the pubs, by the last trip most people were up in the aisle of the bus dancing about and singing loudly. The pubs were not quite what I were expecting, I was hoping that they would be some of Sydneys classy bars, but I was sadly mistaken, really run down bars that were not really my thing. The first bar however, one that I have heard about before as a really well know Backpackers bar lived upto its expectations. It's nothing much, but a nice place to have a drink and a game of pool. Yes thats right I'm talking about the Scu Bar. So having left the club early because it was pretty shocking, we thought we would have a wander around King's Cross hearing that we would see some things that you will only see once in a life time. Well whoever said that to me was right. Saw one lovely "working lady" of about the age of 60 or so in clothes that I wouldn't expect a 40 year old to wear - classy! As you walk down the street you get staff of the clubs trying to get you into their establishment, $5 entry for strippers they shout and virtually drag you in. We managed to resist temptation and went for some food as every english bloke does after a night out on the beers. Trouble was couldn't really find a nice kebab shop so Pies it was, there seems to be so many Pie shops in OZ. Anyway, I would highly recommend the Steak, Cheese and Bacon to anyone who cares to know.

Think I'll stick to the more shopping type areas of Sydney, do however want to visit China Town to see what that has to offer. 'Til then.....