Early Autumn in Sydney 🍂 | 18-Pic Travel Diary

Escaped the summer heat by flying to the Southern Hemisphere with my three kids—first time without help! After nine years, Sydney’s windy chill surprised me (warm sun by day, freezing by 5:30pm sunset!). 🩵 Highlights & Tips 🎓 Sydney Uni’s "Harry Potter" Quad: Under renovation (timing check!). 🏖️ Bondi Icebergs Pool: As stunning as photos! Lunch at Icebergs Dining Room (pasta 🍝 & burgers 🍔 = 👍). ⛵ Opera House + Harbour Bridge: Go early AM—4PM = crazy crowds + gale-force winds! (But sunset 🌄 = worth it). 🐬 Kiama Day Trip: Charming! Skip "Kangaroo Valley"—2hr mountain roads for 5 sleepy roos 🦘. 🍵 Machi Machi: Revisited my fave boba! UberEats saved us with Sichuan food & milk tea 🐼. 🏨 Shangri-La Hotel: Great views, but steep walks + meh dining—not kid-friendly. 👜 Surprise MVP My Chanel 25 Bag (bought ages ago) = perfect travel companion! ✅ Lightweight ✅ Roomy ✅ Outshone my Birkin! #AustraliaTravel #SydneyDiaries #TravelWithKids #BondiBeach #OperaHouseViews #OOTDInspo 🧥✨