You only turn 21 once, so I wanted to make sure my birthday
was one I wasn't going to forget. I think the last time I had a birthday party I
was about 13 so I was especially excited when I found out we would be going to
Sydney to celebrate.
Living in Perth, with the rest of our family based in Sydney, has
meant we very rarely get to spend any special occasions together so I was
determined to have at least one!
My mum and I took the midnight flight and arrived at The
Astral Towers in Darling Harbour around 7am on Friday. After a few hours’ sleep
we set off in search for food and coffee and found a great cafe just across the
road called XXII. My idea of a holiday is lots of shopping and lots of eating
and this is exactly what we did! The food was amazing and so reasonably priced. 
Sydney has an absolutely fabulous shopping district in the
CBD- we found we didn't even have to leave the area. We combed the streets and
shopped til we dropped. I bought so much and somehow managed to stay within my
budget. Keep your eye out for my Sydney Shopping Haul post soon! The city itself has such great atmosphere that makes you feel excited and alive.
The Saturday night was the night of the birthday dinner. There
were about 16 of us. It was a pretty special moment for me; I don’t think I've
ever had a family celebration like that before. What was strange was getting
back to the apartment and having physical gifts to open from everyone!
My actual birthday-day was special. We went out for breakfast and spent the day shopping. We found this fabulous designer discount store hidden away in the city with some truly great bargains. After almost a year of searching I also found my dream leather jacket! That night we went to a great restaurant on Sydney's waterfront called Wolfies. It quite possibly could have been one of the best meals I've ever had. It also had a beautiful view of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. In summer it would be the ultimate dining location. As a birthday present my parents got me this gorgeous Tiffany & Co bangle and infinity ring; something I can treasure for the rest of my life.
It was a weekend I will never forget and just quietly... I would move there in a heartbeat. Look out Sydney, I may-be-a-coming!
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