Sydney and Darling Harbour

We arrived in Sydney and stayed at the Novotel in Darling Harbour by Chinatown. We were walking distance to many famous sites and eateries. We spent our first evening visiting a couple of famous pubs. (Purely for the historic value of the buildings!) We went to an area of Sydney called "The Rocks". This was an area in Sydney that housed the convicts and prisoners, who used to cut and chisel away at the granite for buildings. The first pub we went to was named "The Hero of Wellington". This pub had a secret tunnel in the basement that was used to "impress" (kidnap) drunk soldiers into the Navy. The tunnel was about a mile and a half in length and ended up in Sydney Harbour. The drunk soldiers would find themselves on a Navy vessel heading out of Botany Bay when they woke up! The barmaid in the establishment took us downstairs to see the tunnel and take pictures. This pub is reputed to be the most haunted pub in Sydney! Next we went to "Lord Nelson's Pub" This Inn and Home Brewery was built in 1831, and the building is now on the Sydney Historic Register. Great Food!!