That's an incredible amount of driving @benjy. Driving between Northern NSW Sydney would have been the best part of the journey I'd imagine? I love that area of NSW this time of the year.
The lady does protest a little though: Not all Sydney is 'glitzy' ~ Some of the natural bushland areas around the harbour are incredibly beautiful. I do love to get away from the pace of Sydney's traffic though and Canberra is such a lovely contrast there. And the gallery is amazing. Some of the exhibitions there, like the recent Pre-Raphaelites, don't travel anywhere else, making a Canberra tip an absolute MUST. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎
It was a great drive... although, there were many days of it! But it was nice to see the landscape again!
Haha... yes, not all of Sydney is 'glitzy' (I see you didn't refute the Melbourne part!)... it really is the city centre that I really don't enjoy quite so much. There are nice places, definitely... but it wasn't my favourite city in Australia... however, that is from someone who loves the boredom of Hobart and Canberra... and pre-mining boom Perth!
...but Canberra is my all time favourite!