Blogs from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 658

He was the most gorgeous guy I have seen but it wasn't about that. He was sweet. He was gentle. He was fun to talk to, fun to be with. He taught me to play pool and taught me a few words in Norwegian. Even though I was totally not interested to begin with, and even though it so wasn’t meant to be, he managed to sweep me totally, head over heels, way too much. We only spent a few days together but I did “the girly thing”, took it too seriously. I extended my stay here to see him again in Sydney, give this a chance. He texted me sweet messages when I was in New Zealand. Last week I had some bad signs but I chose to ignore them. And then the phone rang ... read more

This is not a new entry, it is a replacement for one that I accidentally deleted. Muogamarra nature reserve is about 65 Kms north of Sydney and it is open to the public for only six weeks each year, this is because it is a delicate area and too many human visitors can do a lot of damage. You really need some form of transport to get to it, there is a railway station but it’s five Kms away and once you arrive at the gate it’s another 2-3 Kms before you start on the walks. This particular weekend was the first open day of spring so we went along to have a look. Normally there would be masses of wildflowers at this time of the year but we have had a very long drought and ... read more

Since this is my second time in Sydney, I am taking it in a very relaxed manner. I am not running from one place to the other, and I enjoy seeing corners that I missed the first time, which was a more “tourist classic” week. I started Thursday morning in a bit unconventional way: I went to visit the Victoria Barracks. It’s an active military base and every Thursday they raise the flag with a military orchestra marching in and playing. It’s open to the public and they didn’t even check my bag at the gate, weird (and of course photography IS allowed). Afterwards you can join a tour guided by one of the army veterans. Our guide was very passionate and full with funny stories about the history of the place and historical military stories ... read more

Well, I guess that it is officially my turn to inform you guys of the events in the lives of Sherry and Cory's trip around the world. As much as i've tried to get overlooked it seems that my close friends would like a view from Sherry's point. Here goes...... So far i'm having a great time. I am getting a little irritated with moving around and packing and unpacking every couple of days. Having the one bag helps but i'm slowly finding that i just don't have enough stuff. Anyone who knows me will believe that it is very difficult for me not to have a closet of clothes and shoes to choose from. I don't have the right clothes is how I should put it. I was really well prepared in Fiji but here ... read more

Those are not easy days now in Israel, with the withdrawal from Gaza and the removal of the settlers. It’s on the news here all the time. I don’t watch TV so much, but I read the Israeli websites, something I didn’t do much since I was travelling. Everybody knows what’s going on. Whenever I say I am from Israel I get sympathetic comments. Of course in the Jewish museum I met some religious people that support the settlers and were mad at Sharon, saying “he sent them there”. I told them sometime people make mistakes and they have to correct them. I don’t think I convinced them though. Most people that I meet think we’re doing the right thing, but they sympathise with the agony of the people that need to leave their homes. Sometimes ... read more