So far, I have been hauling myself up in Sydney, while the family acquaint themselves with their new surroundings, and while we celebrate through the festive period. Since the holiday season is supposed to be a time to spend with family, it didn’t quite seem right to abandon them in favouring of exploring the country.

So instead, I have been enjoying the sights and sounds that Sydney’s festival celebrations had to offer. And boy have I seen a few things! To kick off the Christmas period, we all headed down to Darling Habour to join thousands of other fun-loving, Christmas-seeking people to welcome in the festival period with a celebration of all things Santa and water!

There were Santas everywhere! Santa covers on the street lights; Santas entering the harbour on canoes, on sail boats, jet skis and even water skiing! Of course, I thought by the time the water display had finished that we had seen it all, but boy were we wrong!

There was one final Santa to come – on a jet pack! Powered into the night sky by the two powerful water jets shooting out of his backpack! Of course, this special Santa had a special job. He hovered over the harbour and carefully jet-packed himself into place. Riding high above the water, pressed a button and a pulse of light went shooting off towards the Convention Centre.

It stopped and the Darling Habour Christmas Tree burst into full lights, the fireworks simultaneously going off in the background! This was our first voyage into Sydney festivities, and it was absolutely mind-blowing!

Jetting into Darling Harbour, Santa’s new form of transport

Christmas is here