Two Wild Strawberries: January 2012

Last weekend, my girlfriend Eddie and I went on a little trip to Sydney. We got the first flight down on the Saturday morning, at a really ungodly hour... and then came home on the last flight Sunday. Although exhausting - it was well worth it!!

Caricature of Eddie and I, done at the Rocks Markets.

We visited the Picasso exhibit at the Art Gallery of NSW - they are a lot more intriguing in their physical presence. Photos do his work no justice! We then went for a nice long walk around town, had a late lunch at the museum and then did the touristy thing and took photos at the Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background.

Sydney Opera House roof tiling

I am such a poser!
http://www.wildlifesydney.com.au/

We are the best looking girls Australia has to offer!

Our most tourist-y photo!!

Eddie and I then found ourselves at the Museum of Contemporary Art, where Rafael Lozano-Hemmer was the featured artist. Neither of us had ever heard of him before, but oh my golly gosh he is definitely one of my favourites now. He does some really amazing interactive displays, plus it was SO MUCH FUN!!

Chantal and Eddie - eye burning!

Chantal - the lights flashed with your heartbeat

Eddie - the microphone room;
plays back others recordings

On Sunday, we went shopping at Harbourside, Darling Harbour – and I finally bought my first leather jacket.. and at a bargain price at that! We caught the monorail many times and visited WildLife, just to finish off our ‘tourist experience’.