Day Four: Sydney as a City, Summary

Traveling to Sydney has shown me many amazing views of this city and allowed me to realize how Sydney is different and also similar to other big cities throughout the world. Sydney was different from cities such as Chicago in many ways. The streets in Sydney have many more small streets that go different ways off of the bigger roads. In cities such as Chicago, the streets are more organized and straight all throughout the city. In addition, Sydney has a smaller population with much fewer tall skyscrapers. Sydney is generally quieter and even though it is still a city, it is not as big as other cities throughout the world. Sydney's unique food, culture, and other customs make it an enjoyable city that is rich and diverse. The friendly approach people had made my trip to the city a very memorable one.

Sydney also shared some similarities between it and cities that are bigger throughout the world. Sydney sits on a magnificent harbor with its historic Opera House and Harbor Bridge. The same is true about cities such as Chicago, which sit on other great bodies of water such as Lake Michigan. In addition, Sydney and other cities share the diversity in types of people that call it home. Many cities are residences to a great number of differing cultures. The methods taken in cities to experience the many things are also similar between these cities. Today I saw that people walk a great deal to enjoy the city of Sydney in rain or shine, just as people in American cities brave the weather to enjoy everything that each respective city has to offer.

Today we spent another couple of hours flying from New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. After arriving in the city, we took a walking tour to view some of the downtown area and eventually moved on to view part of the Opera House and Harbor Bridge. We spent the first day in Sydney walking through a park and visiting the Sydney Tower, the second tallest building in the southern hemisphere. After exploring the surrounding mall and enjoying the view from the top of the tower, we walked a little more around Sydney including our first view of the Bridge and Opera House as well as exploring the Rocks, the first settled area of Sydney.