Sydney Train Trip - June 2013

This is mostly going to be a shameless "holiday snaps" post. So probably quite boring, unless you're interested in seeing what the train trip between Melbourne and Sydney roughly looks like. And seeing a few random Sydney pics - the type that most holidaymakers to Sydney would take.

A bit of background - the trip was actually for a job interview. The (potential) job isn't in Sydney, but the company was interviewing everyone in Sydney - it's for a huge project and they're interviewing for potentially tens of roles! So they brought everyone to Sydney for a "recruiting event" - just to get everyone into one spot and keep it simple and efficient. They are looking for relatively specialised talent, hence the spread of recruiting. I'm not really sure how I went - but will find out in 7-10 days.

It was all kinda bizarre, being on a fully funded "business trip" when unemployed. My first company-funded "business trip" ever too. There was something about sitting in a fancy bistro at the Sydney Harbour Marriott munching on a club sandwich that made me feel like the weirdest mix of Unemployed Bum and Successful Professional ever. It was definitely an experience!

Anyway, here are the photos. Starting from pulling out of Melbourne on the 3th of June, some Sydney pics mostly from the 4th of June, and then coming back again on the 5th.

Pulling out of Melbourne

Victorian countryside 1

Victorian countryside 2

Victorian countryside 3

Southern New South Wales countryside

Sunset from the train at Gunning

My hotel room

View of Sydney from friend's apartment 1

View of Sydney from friend's apartment 2

View of Sydney from friend's apartment 3

Opera House

Weird Thingy (lamp?)

Opera House Roof

View of CBD from Opera House

Wild rainbow lorikeet at cafe

Wild but friendly!

Sydney by night from friend's apartment

Pulling out of Sydney

Foggy countryside on the way back