Just about to go!

I always promised my children that when they reached their teens that each one of them would get a trip alone with me to Sydney ( my birthplace) so that we could enjoy that elusive 'quality time".  So although Mali is 15 the time has never been quite opportune for us to embark on an adventure together. The planets must have been in line ( or I was just surfing the net at the right time) because very cheap flights to Sydney were available during the September/October school holidays.

I saw this as a sign from the heavens to make good my promise to her, so promptly booked our flights. I am of course very lucky that my husband is not opposed to my trips away - I think he enjoys the time he has alone with the TV remote!
My elder sister and cousin live in Sydney so it will be a wonderful opportunity for us to enjoy family times!


Checklist

• bags, packed and weighed
• itinerary sent to gmail
• eticket printed

I have enclosed an email from my niece with suggested eating destinations

1) El loco (right next to central station) - really good cheap mexican food 

http://merivale.com.au/elloco

2) Bourke Street Bakery - the bakery i went with Ruki to. It is a little awkward to get to though...It is about a 15-20minute walk from central station

http://bourkestreetbakery.com.au/

3) Adriano Zumbo - you could go to his Star City Patiserre and that way you can park in the casino. otherwise you can go to roselle or balmain. im not sure if you can actually sit at these places though. 

http://adrianozumbo.com/

4) Bill Grangers Cafe - i also went here with Ruki. It is also abit awkward to get to. You dropped me and Ruki there.

http://www.bills.com.au/

5) Messina Gelato - Amazing gelato!!!!! There is one in surry hills and star city. Very popular at the moment. 
We will go to the one at The Star - take the train
Train - North Shore and Western Line - Direction: Central Station - Get out at Town Hall

Walk to QVB, York St - Stand B get out at Harris St Near John St
	About 2 mins - catch bus 443

http://www.gelatomessina.com/

6) The chinese noodle house - one of my favourites! Really cheap, Paddy's Markets, great dumplings & handmade noodles and you MUST try the eggplant dish with special sauce. It is abit small but the food is worth it.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1526716/restaurant/Sydney/Chinatown/Chinese-Noodle-House-Haymarket

7) Misschu - It looks great. I haven't been there before. Aunty Irna and I read an article about the woman who started up this business and it was very interesting. she came to australia as a refugee and now has this very successful business. I have the feeling that these places may be just stands and not actually restaurants.

http://www.misschu.com.au/MeHungry/Delivery

8) The white rabbit gallery teahouse

This place is fantastic. It is a small teahouse connected to a gallery. when i went there, the exhibition was free. apparently the exhibition changes every couple of months. they have a huge selection of chinese teas and  some dumplings that you can eat there. there isn't much else to eat there, but it such a lovely place that i would recommend going there anyway. it is abit of an awkward spot again. ive been there with the car and just been lucky to find parking. it is chippendale. It would probably be about about a 15min walk or so from central station.

http://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/teahouse/

9) paddington markets

http://www.paddingtonmarkets.com.au/

10) Kazbah restaurant - I went here with leanne for breakfast and loved it. we went to the one in Balmain. I think there is also one at Darling Harbour.Brilliant turkish food.

http://www.kazbah.com.au/