Sydney
-
Getting Up High in Sydney- The Amazing Bridge Climb
More Details: Getting Up High in Sydney- The Amazing Bridge ClimbWhen I got to Sydney, Australia to visit friends and finally explore that land down under, one of the first thing my friends told me was I HAD TO do the bridge climb. The Sydney Harbor Bridge climb. I was immediately mesmerized at the thought. Normally, I try to go up any structure that allows…
-
Photo of the Week – Sydney Harbor from the Sydney Bridge
More Details: Photo of the Week – Sydney Harbor from the Sydney BridgeI loved the opportunity that arose unexpectedly a couple of years ago to make the long trip to Australia and New Zealand. It is not often I take more than 2 weeks off work at a time so having a month to go Down Under was pretty special – and yet not enough time by…
-
Photo of the Week – A Piece of Great Architecture
More Details: Photo of the Week – A Piece of Great Architecture“You may normally see me in bathrooms but here I am among friends in this spectacular piece of architecture with a slightly different coating than my bathroom brethren. I hear the blogger will be re-issuing some writeups about our site, our host town and the neighboring area. You will see me and my buddies in…
-
Of Mountains, Caves, and Wine – Leaving Sydney Is Hard to Do
More Details: Of Mountains, Caves, and Wine – Leaving Sydney Is Hard to DoSo today I leave Sydney. I have greatly enjoyed seeing friends and getting to know this awesome city. I am actually sad at leaving it and wish I can come back some day soon. But I am off to see other friends in Melbourne and that is helping me depart. I have packed all the…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Trip Planning – Ready. Packing – Not so Ready. About to Go Down Under!
More Details: Trip Planning – Ready. Packing – Not so Ready. About to Go Down Under!So I sit here writing this entry when -perhaps- I should be starting to pack… I am less than 48 hrs away from departure but my packing list (serving me faithfully since 1997…) serves as my security blanket. I proceed writing here not too preoccupied with my packing slackness. Of course, packing will also be…