The weather on the weekend in Sydney was, umm, rubbish. Some people reckon early autumn to be a good time to travel, but over the last four years traveling to Australia in March, it's rained for three of them.
Despite this, I'm not one to let a little bit of rain stop me from doing something, even, when perhaps it should. So, yesterday I headed out of my comfy hotel room, and out into the rain. Where to go? The Chinese Garden of Friendship - one place you'll guarantee you'll get soaked if it rains.
In either case, this is one of my favourite parts of the city, and a welcome change from the commercialism of Darling Harbour. In fact, I'd rate this as one of the gardens I most like to visit of all those I've ever visited. Well worth the $6 admission.
Perhaps the reason I like this garden so much is the way it has been designed - there are many distinct areas, so you cannot get an overview easily, and the garden has many hidden delights (most of which I've not exposed here).
The garden is modelled after traditional gardens of the Ming Dynasty, and was designed in Sydney's sister city, Ghangzhou. The garden opened in 1988, so has matured nicely over the years. A few photos (apologies for the water drops on the lens).
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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| Chinese Garden of Friendship - Darling Harbour NSW - 20 March 2011 |
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