Karl and Terry at the "3 Sisters"

Blue Mountains, Kangaroos and Opera

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February 24th 2007
Yesterday we went for picnic in a national parc and in the evening we treated ourselves to Opera tickets in the Sydney opera house. Amazing! We saw Alcina by Haendle and it was just beautiful! It was good fun dressing up for the occasion. After almost for month in Teva sandals and baggy shirts we felt like the king and queen. Today was the day of great Australian nature: Karl took us on a trip t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

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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