Centennial Park

The sun returned to Sydney for the weekend, after a record-breaking 14 consecutive rain-filled days which was the longest spell in April for over 70 years! Saturday was a beautiful Autumn day, so as the girls were off doing their own thing as usual, Sue and I packed our bikes into the back of the car and heading across the city to Centennial Park.

This is one of the places we've been meaning to explore for ages but hadn't yet been ticked off the list. It's a large area of parkland between the city centre and Bondi and a popular recreation area, with horse riding, cycle tracks and plenty of space - much like Hyde Park (in London, not the Sydney version), or Richmond Park on a smaller scale.

We parked at one of the entry roads and spent several hours cycling round the various roads and paths in the park, including a detour to the edge of the park where the Sydney Cricket Ground and Football Stadium are located. It was busy in the park, with many people coming out to enjoy the sun again, but it was also easy to get away from the more popular areas and find a quiet spot for lunch next to one of the lakes.

Following this peace and quiet on Saturday, we had an entirely different experience on Sunday when the 2 of us, and Laura, visited the Imax cinema in Darling Harbour, which is supposedly the 'world's largest movie screen'. I had wanted to see the new 3D film of U2 in concert, which had received rave reviews and it lived up to expectations - an impressive 'live' film that made you feel like you were there (including on stage with the band!). Even Sue enjoyed it and thought it was even better than the real thing...