Bart Bear's Blog

Have you been wondering where I've been? Well, the Oldies decided to buzz off to Sydney and do a few walks that they have been wanting to do for a while, and also to visit a couple of historic lighthouses. One walk I really enjoyed was the one across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Oldies, and a lot of other people, call it "the Coathanger" because it looks a bit like an old-fashioned coathanger. The bridge was opened on March 19, 1932 and is the largest steel arch bridge in the world. Today it carries a lot more traffic than its designers ever thought possible. There are eight lanes for motor vehicles, two train lines and footpaths for Oldies and small bears who want to walk. We took a train from Town Hall station across the bridge to Milson's Point and then walked back across to the Rocks. The walkway is 49 metres above the water so you get great views of the harbour and the city from the bridge. The only thing I didn't like was the way that the walkway has big wire barriers at the sides. It makes you feel that you are walking in a gaol. The barriers are there to stop stupid people from jumping off or dropping things on boats. Personally, I think it would be great to parachute off the bridge and land on the deck of a ship, but I know Mum won't ever let me do that.

Labels: New South Wales, Sydney