Sydney Part II - Christmas in the sun (and assoc. pre-xmas celebrations)! December 19th 2006 Ok, I'll continue with the list of exciting and memorable things cos I have a fair bit to catch up on(I know, i'm slapping my wrist as i type)!
-Shanna and I ventured off to the Hunter Valley for the day to check the validity of the claims that their wines were top notch (as you should all be aware, we would be connoiseurs by now if it was measured on consumption!).Some of Shanna's uni friends ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Ever since I spent a year exploring what Australia and New Zealand had to offer in 06/07, I've been thinking about the next big adventure. Finally (after a few false starts!), it's here... South East Asia, Fiji and the States, here I come :)
I hope you enjoy reading about my experiences along the way including the highs, the lows, the hilarious and the downright hideous (let's be honest, it's the juicy/embarassing/funny bits that people really want to know about!!) I also try to include plenty of pics, facilities permitting.
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