Update on what happened at our hotel

March 1, 2011 - 10:39PM
AAP

A woman has been threatened by a man with a firearm and a knife during a domestic incident at a hotel in Sydney's historic Rocks area.

The woman managed to flee her room and report the incident to hotel staff, police said.

Police were called late on Tuesday afternoon but the man is thought to have fled the hotel before they arrived.
During the incident the woman was allegedly threatened with a firearm and a knife.

Police are now looking for the 26-year-old man.

Harrington Street and Essex Street were closed for a short time while police searched the hotel

Sydney

Tuesday:  today was an easy day we decided to go back to Manly Beach and explore it further. We walked the length of the Corso to the end where we found a lovely little cove with a cute restaurant and had lunch. We headed back to our apartment around 4pm where we had an interesting situation apparently a guest at our residence was a cause of some concern we had to stay in our rooms while many police, the swat team, police with dogs a helicopter overhead an armoured van,ambulance and many police cars were outside. We had a birds eye view of the whole thing. We saw them escort a young Asian girl out before they moved inside we did not see who they caught.      We suspect it had to be a drug bust we are waiting to hear on TV  always something happening in the city. Tomorrow is our last day we are going to Cronulla where Kevin is golfing with Pete and Trish and I are hanging out together. Then on Thursday we start on our many long flights home. We are anxious to see our family and tell them all the stories and show them our many many photos  This has been a trip of a lifetime with many great adventures and happily no misadventures. We hope to return to Australia again in the not to distant future.  Mary Rose and Kevin

Sydney

Monday:   This was our Ferry hopping day with Trish and Pete. For $20 we got a Multi Day pass for the Ferries We started at 10:30am by taking the ferry to Manly Beach where we took a quick stroll down the main street onto the beach area which is about three times the size of Bondi Beach and then walked on the Corso which is the promenade. We then returned to Circular Quay and went to the Man of War pub for our first pint of the day afterwards we took a ferry to Watson's bay for lunch. We returned to Circular Quay and took another ferry to Kirribilli where we met a man from Perth who told us to go on the Cocktoo Island ferry so off we went on that adventure. By the time we got back we were tired and thirsty we stopped at our apartment to freshen up then went to the oldest pub in Sydney called The Lord Nelson Pub. Pete wanted to find a pub he had been to some years ago and with the help of a young Auzzie who was having a night on the town we found The Hero of Waterloo Pub which was slightly of the beaten track. The barman was from Co. Tipperary and played old Irish songs the likes of which we never hear in Ireland anymore. The beer and the craic was mighty and after one more for the road we made our way back to the Rocks. We then all felt a little Peckish so we had Pork Crackle red cabbage and good German beer.  Unfortunately we had to end the night so Trish and Pete could catch the last train home. It was great to spend the day together we had alot of laughs. MR&K

Sydney

Sunday:  Frank and Michelle collected us at 10:30am and we headed south pass the Sydney airport towards Marinda where they live. We stopped at a wildlife reserve where we saw Kangaroos and a variety of Australian birds and wildlife. The highlight of the visit was we saw two baby Kuala's and I had my photo taken with them. Then we drove thru the National Park which is huge and south of Cronulla where Helga lives. We continued on to Stanwell Park where we saw a long coal train enroute to the steel town of Wollongong.  We took a newly built bridge/road along the cliffside to the Scarborough Hotel where we had lunch on the lawn overlooking a cliff and rocky beach where we saw a lone surfer waiting for the big one. On the way back we came via Newtown that has a very long street with shops and restaurants on both sides and lots of
colourful people walking the streets.  It was a great opportunity for Kevin and Frank to talk about old times and get reacquainted. They hope to visit us in Canada one day. We had an early night as we had an early Start the next morning with Trish and Pete.  MR&K

Sydney

Saturday 10pm.  What a day we just had it began quietly enough with a leisurely stroll thru the Rocks area with Mary Rose's cousin Philip and his wife Jen.  We had a lovely lunch at the Mercantile pub after which we boarded the Quigley mini van and pretty soon we where on the highway heading for Watson Bay with Jen at the wheel. Pretty soon we ran into heavy traffic and Jen decided to take an alternative route via Bondi Junction and on to the famous Bondi Beach. We walked along the promenade and saw all the action Bondi offers the sun worshiping and surfing community.  We then carried on to Watson's Bay were we saw the entrance to Sydney Harbor, a fantastic panorama. It was then time for a beer at Doyle's Wharf and Pub. We had a pint of the local beer and relaxed with Phil and Jen overlooking the lovely beach. By now Mary Rose and Phil were more like brother and sister than cousins as it was non stop talk from the minute they met filling in the gaps of family history. At Jen's suggestion we decided to continue our day with supper at Darling Harbor this is where museums gardens water fountains and sculpted walks are located. We settled on a restaurant in Cockle Bay were we had an entertaining few hours of conversation good humour and great food. Jen told us about the fireworks display scheduled for 9pm and she knew exactly where to sit for the best view so we hunkered down and were treated to a brilliantly orchestrated explosion of sound and colour above and reflected in the water below. It was a perfect ending to a great day. Thank you Phil and Jen.   MR&K

Sydney

Friday:   After an early start we set of to walk across the famous Sydney bridge. First we climbed 200steps to the top of the observation tower were we saw fabulous views of the Opera House the Sydney skyline and the Harbor. We then walked across the bridge to Kirribilli where we had lunch and afterwards continued our walk along the shore to Luna amusement park with it's smiling gateway roller coasters and rides -we passed on the rides. A ferry pulled in at the Luna Park   and of course we took it to see where we would end up. It took us to Darling Harbor and finally back to Circular Quay and our apartment on the Rocks. Later that night we explored the craft Market which was at the end of our street there was all sorts of food and craft stalls and music entertainment we  really enjoyed it. It was a fitting end to a very interesting and enjoyable day.  MR&K

Sydney

Thursday:  Our first morning in Sydney began with  a private walking of the Rocks and Sydney Harbor. Our guide Colin gave us a detailed history of the settlement as a penal colony to modern times. Our tour finished at the famous Opera House. After lunch we spotted a free shuttle bus and hopped on it to see where it would take us and pretty soon found ourselves at the Sydney Tower the highest building in Australia where the view from the top was fantastic. Our ticket included the Oz Treck a virtual reality ride across Australia. It brought back many recent memories of where we had been over the last 4 weeks. We were glad we took Peter's advise to take this ride. We noticed a Mono Rail from the top of the tower which we later went on it took us to Darling Harbor and back again to where we started. We walked thru Hyde Park and St Marys Cathedral and back to our hotel via George St where we saw beautiful stores. Later that evening we were picked up by Kevins cousin Frank for a night out at an Irish Pub. Frank had arranged for his brother Michael and friends from Galway to be there it was a special treat for me to meet the Ryan brothers Freddie and John whom I grew up with in Galway and have not seen them for 40 years. Later Ellie's brother Philip and his wife came along they are here from Ireland for their daughters wedding. We had a great night for remembering family and old times. MR&K


Mary Rose