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I've wondered why the handful of islands in Sydney Harbour aren't more accessable to the public. I mean, these are cool bits of land with amazing views! Obviously others have been thinking the same because this year a special Island Hopping tour was announced as part of the annual Crave festival. With the purchase of a ticket, we got to access four islands (Fort Denison, Shark Island, Garden Island and Clark Island) via a special ferry service. On each island we had about 40 minutes to explore, eat a picnic and enjoy some of the entertainment, which was pretty hokey to be honest. You'll see in one of the pics that a lady with a crazy puppet animal seriously invaded my personal space while I was enjoying my sandwich. When swatting it away I was told to give it 'respect'..uh what? Show me some respect! Anyhow, the weather actually cooperated for the first time in a very rainy week and it was a great way to get outside, spend time with friends and see four islands in one day -- something that would be nearly impossible to do on our own with regular ferry service.  Next up, the Night Noodle Market in Hyde Park! It's apparently an October tradition as part of the Intnl Food Festival that Sydneysiders look forward to and associate with Springtime. Yay!