Blue Mountains and Sydney

1-9. The Three Sisters and Jenolan Caves in the Blue Mountains
10-12. Pitt St Mall, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

I recently spent a week in Sydney because I had a job interview (don't know how I went yet) and I figured that I might as well enjoy my time there regardless. I booked some bus tours to the Blue Mountains and Canberra, which I shall show in a later post to reduce photo-craziness.
Unfortunately I have discovered with bus tours you don't get a lot of time to actually do anything. Also everyone is with their family or well past my age group. That ok though, I'm reasonably independent. I've always wanted to go to the Blue Mountains, and now I've been, and seen some caves. It's pretty crazy to think they were formed naturally.
I hung around Sydney most of the time and went shopping. I tried not to buy too much since I was flying back, although I 'accidentally' bought 9 novels the day I flew back. The shopping is ok, although Crown St in Surry Hills was definitely the highlight. The mall has pretty much everything Brisbane has that is in my price range, whereas Crown St was full of vintage shops aaaaaand American Apparel. Despite the raunchy ads, I now want everything in the store. It's all just so basic, well made and feels nice, which ticks all my clothes-buying boxes.

Sydney shopping picks:
- Crown St in Surry Hills: American Apparel, decent cafes and vintage stores.
- Kinokuniya Books: Like heaven. Something for everyone. And I say that without a bookworm-bias.
- The Galeries: A little more pricey but if I had a real job I'd love it more. I also scored some redscale film from Incu, ate at Wagamama and includes Kinokuniya Books.
- Pitt St Mall: I guess you should go here if you're in Sydney, but like I said above, most was out of my price range or available in Brisbane.

There's really nothing else too exciting to say about Sydney, I think most of the excitement is in the photos. It rained quite a lot, which was annoying. I like overcast weather, and generally I love the rain, but not when I want to walk around an take photos! I walked so much that it was crazy, except I ate so decadently that it balanced out.
I met up with a friend while I was there, which was lovely. At least if I do move to Sydney I'll have someone to talk to! Fingers crossed on the job hunt otherwise.

I will also mention that I've gone over to the other side - I bought an iPhone. I wasn't going to but I need a new iPod, so I was going to buy a iTouch, but considering my current phone plan I just decided to get an iPhone 4S and be done with it. I have Instagram and I'm in love with it (username: hperci). I am also addicted to Angry Birds.

P.S. If you don't have Instagram you can view my account over here (and you can find anyone else too!)