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Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Randwick October 9th 2006

Saturday 7th October Helen and I went to Randwick races today...a bit like Ascot Races but on a much much smaller scale. There was some special fancy pants Spring Fest event on so everyone went dressed up - we did our best and doned the fanciest (ie least smelly) gear we had brought with us and even swopped the flip flops for high heels (note to selves: heels and grass so do not mix). We even pushed the boat out and went for champagne - get us - which turned out to be horrid acidic sparkling wine (you wouldn't get that at Ascot!). However guess it shouldn't of been a surprise at $5 (2 pound) a glass. Bleurgh. I got a bit of Aussie luck and won 50 bucks on my first race and then found ... read more
Dressed up and raring to go!
I won!!! I won!!!!
Weird Aussies..

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Randwick September 26th 2006

Well, I’m all settled in Sydney. I’m staying in Randwick. It is sort of like an in town suburb of Sydney. It is pretty cool place to live actually. I’m a 15 minute bus ride to the center of town and the Harbour Bridge. I’m a 15 minute walk to the beach. I’m a 15 minute walk to the Uni where my physio is. All and all, not a bad area of town to live in. I spent this last weekend at the beach. I thought I was in Malibu. Yup, it is that type of beach. So I’m settling in ok. Medically, things are starting to improve. I feel much better than I did when I got here a week ago. The blood tests have come back, all negative. That just means it wasn’t my ... read more




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