We started our Friday early, Jack & I had both not slept since the night before and left for the airport at 3am. The flight was as nice as it could be, but I did freeze my butt off & the crew conveniently ran out of blankets just as they got to our seats :(
Arriving in a different state, I always look around and see how different & fast moving everything is compared to slow and steady Perth. Once we arrived safely at our hotel at the Star (The Darling) without being sick (What the hell is with Sydney taxi drivers!!) we decided to grab a quick lunch down at the Darling Harbour. We ate at Eat, Love, Pizza - which was delicious & I started the afternoon with none other than a cocktail - however the service was not up to par :(
On our way back to the hotel we made a stop at Adriano Zumbo for some macarons! I wasn't a massive fan of the flavours - but still yum.
We then ventured back to the hotel (after Jack so kindly took a trillion photos of me posing & doing my thang) and did the hotely thing you do, such as check out all the nifty items, switches & take pointless photos - see below.
We then ventured off to Cherry, a bar also in The Star complex near the casino thinking we could finish the night off good with a few cocktails/ciders. Yet again, the service was awful!! The bar was quiet empty as it was still early on in the night, so we decided to grab a cocktail and cider - after waiting about 10 minutes for our drinks to be made we made our way to a comfy looking booth. I took a sip of my nutty chaplin cocktail and hated it :( what a waste of $20! Jack drank his cider and we left to go back to our hotel room - but before we made it back to our room we stopped for some ice cream! Surely ice cream would brighten our moods??!! Unfortunately not, they got our order wrong and looked at us as if WE had committed I crime when I told them it was wrong! What the hell is wrong with Sydney hospitality service!?
The next morning, I was super excited for Rach & Max's wedding as I trotted off to get my hair done at The Star Hair & Beauty - salon selfie below of course ;-)
We then got ready to make our way to the ceremony at St Patricks Church in Sydney - but first our taxi driver dropped us off at the wrong church and we had to quickly figure out where the right church was - luckily it was across the road!
The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and I cried as the gorgeous Rach walked down the aisle.
The reception was at The Star Room in the IMAX Theatre on the Darling Harbour - such a wonderful location & we were lucky enough to witness fireworks as the night went on!
Jack & I had an amazing time, grooving on the dance floor & drinking way too many beers (Jack)! What a fun night, and we are so blessed too be apart of such a wonderful experience.
The following morning, I dragged my aching body out of bed and trotted off to meet my gorgeous friend Heather for High Tea at the Tea Rooms in the Queen Victoria Building. Was such a lovely morning, and so happy to have been able to sneak in a much needed catch up.
Soon after, it was time to head off to the airport back home, we were both glad to be heading back to slow moving Perth for a good sleep after a very sleep deprived few days.
So that was my weekend! We definitely had a crazy time with all the awful service, but seeing my amazing friends made it all so worth it!
Is it just me that has experienced bad service in Sydney? Or is it the norm for the hospitality industry in Sydney?
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