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April 6th 2009

Published: April 6th 2009

Friday March 27th- Our day started at 5am. We had to wake up and get ready to catch the taxi by 6:10am to the airport. Upon arriving at the airport we met Ann (our resident director) inside the Virgin Blue terminal. She checked us in as a group and all we had to do to get our boarding pass was show 1 form of photo ID. Getting through security was equally as easy as they don’t check your ID again... Read Full Entry

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Royal Botanical Gardens

More flying foxes. They don't shut up either, makes you wonder when they sleep.

Royal Botanical Gardens

Russ talking about the cockatoos

Royal Botanical Gardens

A cockatoo

Royal Botanical Gardens

Here's the one that stayed on my shoulder for what felt like forever and acted like the dog

Royal Botanical Gardens

Me and my shoulder companion again

Royal Botanical Gardens

Me and the cockatoos

Royal Botanical Gardens

Me and the cockatoos

Royal Botanical Gardens

Me and the cockatoos

Royal Botanical Gardens

I didn't actually take this picture. Mikey still had my camera and took a picture of the group.

Royal Botanical Gardens

These little green birds started to land on us too. When I heard they have "very fast metabolisms and poop every 10-12 minutes" I made sure I didn't have any land on me. I wasn't taking any chances.

Sydney Harbor

Opera House in the distance

Sydney Harbor

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Harbor

Matt and I standing on the walk which would lead us to the Opera House

Sydney Harbor

Me with the Opera House in the background

Sydney Harbor

Opera House

Sydney Harbor

A small fort in the middle of Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbor

Now, this picture doesn't look like much except for a small point in the harbor, but as the next picture reveals...

Sydney Harbor

Nestled in there is the house given to the Prime Minister of Australia at any given time.

Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Sydney Opera House

A view from a reception area

Sydney Opera House

A view of some of the architecture

9th April 2009

carrie
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i especially enjoyed the pictures of you with the birds haha, which got me thinking that our annual trip to the zoo this summer will probably not be as much fun for you after all of this! the pittsburgh zoo better step it up for you!! the apartment is beautiful and it was cool seeing the house in paddington. as far as the VIP goes, not everyone can be me!!!! haha just kidding. keep up the good work with the pictures and blog!

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