Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout

When we climbed the Harbour Bridge before Christmas they gave us tickets to the Pylon Lookout. It's kinda like a mini museum on three levels. I've always been fascinated with the bridge and between the 75th Anniversary walk, climbing it and then the pylon lookout, I've learned a lot about it that I never knew. It amazes me that something so huge could have been built so long ago. OH&S was never heard of back then.

The view from up their is spectacular and unlike the climb you are allowed to take a camera.

Many years ago I worked in the taller of the two AMP buildings (the brown colored building behind the one half it's size over to the left) I never got tired of looking out the window... that could be why they fired me.

See all the lil people climbing the bridge

Well... the probably weren't little, they
just looked little from where we were

The opposite pylon, you can walk right around the outside




5 comments:

Andrew said...

It is a decent climb, but well worth it and much better than paying the outrageous price for the bridge climb.

Robyn said...

Pics are great Jo .. I think I actually spotted Laurie...Is he the one on all fours ? .... Long way up Laurie... Things are tough when ya starting to get old hehehe

Jo said...

Andrew the bridge climb was $180 and the pylon just $9.50. Luckily I didn't have to pay for either of them. The bridge climb was much more exciting but as for the view, it was almost as good from the pylon.

And Robyn, I'm ashamed to say that if there was anyone on all fours it woulda been me, and no Danny... we weren't rootin on the harbour bridge (although the thought did cross our mind) and the few times that I was brave enough to let go to reach behind me for a quick grope he told me to stop it because he was starting to make a tent in the sexy grey overalls.

Jay Cam said...

wow sydney is so picturesque

the water is so blue and unpolluted while the sky is so blue!

btw jo, i'm not going to use your suggestion! lol

Jo said...

aawww.... spoilt sport Jay

and yes, it's beautiful, i don't think we seen a cloud at all that day.