Down Pitt Street and
Past the Theatre Royal
Through Martin Place
Down George Street
One of the main thoroughfares of the city
It has been pedestrianised and a tram runs up and down from Circular Quay all the way to the eastern suburbs and into the inner west
It is peak hour
All the well dressed workers on their way home
The new restaurants and bars along the way are pumping
One of my old haunts
Jackson’s on George, which used to be a seedy nightclub
Now looks like a space ship with
A flashy hipster bar
I’m surprised how clean Sydney looks
There’s no trash on the streets
People are well dressed
I’ve just walked through the busiest part of town and only saw 2 people begging
I know homelessness exists
Last night on the news they even talked about the possibility of a San Francisco style epidemic of homelessness
Times are hard everywhere
But it’s different here
There’s a quality of life that doesn’t exist in the US
Down around Circular Quay
It’s a tourist hub
But it’s one of my favourite parts of Sydney
The Bridge! The Opera House! The art museum! The ferries! The water!
The Rocks! (a historic district)
Being back in the city and going by my old haunts
Feels most like being home