Whats happening everyone?!
Last week I decided to go to the famous wax museum Madame Tussauds with two of my very good friends Renee and Carina. I've previously been to the Madame Tussauds in New York back in 2010, as well as the Sydney location only in October last year. You may wonder why I would go back? Well, the Sydney Madame Tussauds is currently hosting the wax figures of One Direction only for the summer! I must admit, I'm only a newbie fan of the boys, but Renee and Carina on the other hand have been obsessed for quite some time. I secretly blame them for my new liking towards 1D (and Zayn's increasingly strong jaw structure).
We started the day by jumping into a photobooth set up outside. It was a tight squeeze and the lighting wasn't so great, but we couldn't say no to a photo op.
Certain attractions had professional photographers that would take your photos, though I would also sneak a shot with my own camera. The wax figures range from explorers, politicians, actors, musicians and so much more, including the Royal family (also being hosted for a limited time).
One of my favourite photos from the day was this one taken on surf boards. The three of us attempted to reenact the surfing scene from 1D's "Kiss You" music video. I think we did better than the boys ;)
When we finally arrived at the music section, a good proportion of it was themed One Direction! Their songs were on repeat, there was a TV playing their music videos next to their wax hand molds AND a One Direction souvenir store!
Luckily for us, we had arrived just before a long line began to form to meet the boys' figures. As soon as it was our turn we all ran to our favourite band member and began taking selfies. Renee went straight for Liam, Carina to Harry and of course I rushed towards Zayn.
Overall, the figures were quite true to how the boys looked. We even spotted Liam and Zayn's tattoos. In all the excitement I'm devastated that I forgot to get a selfie with Niall, but our group photo made up for it!
If you're planning on seeing the One Direction figures in Sydney, be sure to head to Madame Tussauds by 28th January, before they get shipped off to their next destination! Student concession prices are only $31.50 at the door. There are online saving deals, but for some reason we had troubles working the system.
After Madame Tussauds we decided to walk to Darling Harbour and check out the Merchants Store. The Merchants Store is a free entry mirror attraction that is part of the Sydney Festival being held. Part of a building is built and laid on the ground, while a mirror is hung above it. So if you sat on a ledge on the ground, it would look like you were hanging off it in the mirror.
The Sydney Festival have many other attractions that are worth visiting. I plan on checking out the Sacrilege attraction sometime this week and will blog about it next week. I definitely recommend taking a look at all the fun set ups around Sydney for the Sydney Festival, but do so quickly as the festival ends this Sunday 26th January! Some attractions end sooner than others. For more information visit the official Sydney Festival '14 site!
We ended the day by getting a ferry to Circular Quay and sitting under the Opera House catching up and of course raving over new 1D, Union J and Little Mix gossip. I'll be posting some of my favourite photos from the day on my tumblr (link in contacts), so make sure to check that out.
TIP: If you're planning to see the entire Sydney Festival or other attractions around Sydney in one day, buy a MyMulti Day Pass. This allows you to get on unlimited amount of trains, public busses and government ferries for the entire day!
To end this post I just wanted to say how much I love hanging out with Renee and Carina! We've only known each other for just over a year, but I don't think we've ever been awkward around each other. Thanks for the laughs girls and I'm sure we'll have many Jayden derps to capture together in the future! Follow these girls on twitter: @FindRenee & @CarinaaaRoseee <3
Till next time,
Julia xx
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