June 2009
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A Perfect Day with Friends – Human and Animal – in Sydney
More Details: A Perfect Day with Friends – Human and Animal – in SydneySaturday was a perfect day. Blue skies without a single cloud and a nice temperature neither too hot nor too cold. Just right for a day at the zoo with friends! The Taroonga Zoo on Sydney Harbor The Taroonga Zoo is blessed with a location like no other zoo that I have been to: it…
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Getting to High Places in Sydney – The Harbor Bridge
More Details: Getting to High Places in Sydney – The Harbor BridgeAlright, so I didn’t really rough it or suffered, but I did climb to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge today (134m from the top to the water). A pricey outing, but well worth it if you can part with the money! 10 years ago, this landmark bridge was opened to visitors who wanted…
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How to Explore Sydney’s Outlying Areas
More Details: How to Explore Sydney’s Outlying AreasDay 2 of my Sydney visit began with many options on things to do. However, my legs felt like they needed some rest after all the walking on day 1, and it was alternating between rain, drizzle, and no rain. So I opted to get on the Explorer buses that go on two different routes…
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The Trip to Sydney and My First Day of Exploring
More Details: The Trip to Sydney and My First Day of ExploringMy visit to Sydney started well – after a long trip from my home in Atlanta. Modern travel delivers Modern travel is something amazing. Maybe as people will say 50 years from now. To think that I traveled all the way around the world in about 24 hours when in ages past this trip…