This weekend marked my last in Australia until August, and it was the perfect opportunity to venture into Sydney city for one last jaunt. Luckily, the famous light festival, Vivid was well underway and Stephen, Grace, and I were able to see what all the hype is about.
Vivid is an annual festival that takes over Sydney's central business district (CBD), Darling Harbour, Circular Quay (home of the famous Opera House), and an area called "the rocks." Each year, the festival draws hundreds of thousands of tourists to the heart of the city and features everything from light displays across buildings to light sculptures placed throughout the streets. There are also food trucks and featured bands, which makes wandering around an already extravagant city all the more delightful.
The three of us met in Sydney Friday night, and even the rain couldn't dampen our spirits. We spent a good few hours strolling down George St, stopping to look at each display in between heartfelt conversation and delicious ice cream. We finished the night looking across the harbor at the Opera House, which simultaneously allowed for an amazing view of a skyline decorated with intricate light designs dancing across a few of the skyscrapers.
Although I only got a handful of phone quality pictures, Vivid was the perfect reminder that Sydney has become my home, that its beauty is quite inexplicable, and there is so much here for me. The past week was one of rest and preparation, stepping aside from work and organizing for my trip to the States. Somehow my heart is not quite ready to leave this place, and yet it is bursting with excitement for all that's waiting for me stateside. Soon I'll be reveling in the dog days of summer, but for now, I'm living vivid[ly].
(Read more about Vivid here)
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