In between my many and all-good speculative Sydney meetings I also got to walk between meeting places and see something of “sandstone Sydney” at the same time.

I say “sandstone” because many of the heritage buildings that remain are constructed of this material, which is local to the Sydney area. Although it’s not all sandstone, since there is also the iconic Harbour Bridge in the mix.

Here are a few of my snaps of inner city Sydney experience, starting with my hotel, The Grace, a 1930s art deco (and sandstone) building that has been re-purposed as a hotel.

The Grace Hotel, York Street

This next photo is of an older-era sandstone house, not far from the offices of Hachette Australia:

 The house, in its turn, was not far from the new (or so I understand) Barangaroo waterside park, where sandstone also features:

Again, note the extensive use of sandstone

And from which I obtained my first view of the Harbour Bridge:

Later, I was able to get entirely more up close and personal to the bridge, although I did not do the walk over it (no time, dear readers, no time for that!):

And tomorrow – the Opera House and a little on “Vivid” Sydney!