VIVID

Here is the gang after their bellies were filled.

Last night we headed to downtown Sydney to watch VIVID.  It is a festival that they do in May/June here in Sydney to get the Sydneysiders (the locals) to come outside.  It is winter around here and many Sydneysiders just like to stay inside because it is cold and rainy. 

So last night we decided to brave the rainy wet weather and headed to the city.  We rode the train from our local station to Circular Quay.  The plan to get Sydneysiders out in the winter must be working because it was CRAZY nuts down there.  It was similar to the amount of people that you would see in Washington D.C. for the fourth of July.  However, it was a bit more interesting because people were carrying umbrellas as well.  

Beautiful lights are projected onto Sydney's landmarks.  Each landmark's light show runs on a loop and last about 15 minutes.  It is really cool to sit in the Harbour and see the lights.  Those white tiles on the Opera House come in pretty handy as they project the lights perfectly and the images look like you are staring at a movie screen.

The girls were excited to go however, my kids were really hungry by the time we left our house.  Our plans were to get something to eat when we got down there however, as time wore on I knew that we needed to eat.  Grumpy, grumpy children started to appear so we decided to stop halfway at a HUGE mall and get something to eat in their LARGE food court.  In Australia, many shops, malls, etc..close at 5 pm.  It pretty much becomes a ghost town around here after five except for restaurants.  I googled the mall and it said that the restaurants would be open until 9 pm.  So we exited the train and walked into the mall where we soon learned that everything was closed.  I thought I was going to be tarred and feathered by my famished children.  They were so upset and I thought this night might have been a COLOSSAL mistake.

I did not give up and kept walking in the mall until I came upon a local sub shop that was preparing to close up but agreed to make us some dinner.  After our bellies were full, our moods began to improve, we boarded the train and went to the festival.  The girls loved it inspite of the rain.  It is an AMAZING experience.  One that they will remember for a long time.  Thanks for the entertainment--Sydney!  The Opera House was our FAVORITE as you can see from the many photos below.

Here is the link so that you can see it for yourself.  http://www.vividsydney.com/