Blogs from New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 1156

Up with the alarm at 8.30. Head pounds with the sound of a million jackhammers. I am never drinking again. (Ha, ha, ha.) Had breakfast in the restaurant then went to Sydney. Got off the train at Martin Place. Let me tell you about the trains; they are two story and they would fit so well on the South Eastern Trains line to Kent. All the times we got on them, even at peak times we always got a seat. Walked down to Circular Quay. Went to the Opera House. Richie did the tour and I went to the local stalls. Bought myself a ring. Walked back along Circular Quay to The Rocks area. Found a market stall under the bridge and had a look around. Walked under the bridge and looked at the bolts that ... read more

The Channon Protestor Falls Market time! This is the big one and I’ve looked forward to it since before I came! So many stalls with so much cool stuff and so many gorgeous people and so much grooving to the drumming! I put it out there for an invitation, and it came. Connected with J, I love spontaneity - how can I ever go back to four walls and a specific timetable? Beyond the darkness, we walked to the top of Protestor Falls, stopping to admire the communities of glow worms, bugs and funghi here and there - amazing creatures. These parts are apparently inhabited by an endangered species of froggus cutus. Tourists spreading their sunscreen and chemicals in the water hasn’t helped the situation and signs are now erected to strongly discourage swimming in ... read more

This blog entry will have limited appeal to anyone that hasn’t spent time in the austere, hallowed and purple halls of the AAT. However, that being said if you enjoy tales of people making fools of themselves at karaoke then I encourage you to read on. I freely admit that my third and final AAT Christmas party had a triple ring around it on my social calendar. Not only did it promise to provide me with free booze for an evening but it was going to be one of the last opportunities for me party it up with all of my mates at work. The decision on venues was always a fine balancing act - with the staff Christmas party location requiring more than tacit approval from the AAT membership. In the past the party has ... read more

Hotel Comfort Inn Cambridge, Sydney (dag 4 af 4). Sanne, Palle og Thomas sov laenge. Vi andre startede dagen på Paddys marked, tog en faerge til Taronga Zoo og saa endnu flere dyr, bl.a. en Wombat som efter en lang formiddag i parken kom i en saek og blev koert vaek i en klapvogn - nu trangte den til en lur. Slappede af paa hotellet om eftermiddagen og gjorde klar til den tredie ferie i ferien. ... read more

Hotel Comfort Inn Cambridge, Sydney (dag 3 af 4). Heldagstur til Blue Mountains med Wildlife Discovery (7-18). Blev kl. 7.00 afhentet i en 4WD bus - Cecilien og Sanne maatte dog blive hjaemme, da Cecilie havde mavelpine. Gjorde ophold i Glenbrook nationalpark, hvor vi drak morgenthe i selskab med kaenguroer og kakaduer. Endnu et ophold hvor vi havde en flot udsigt til The Three Sisters. Et ophold på Mt. Victoria, det hoejsete punkt i The Blue Mauntains med en fantastisk udsigt over eurokupypsus-skove. Frokost paa en gammelt hotel med antikviteter. Retur til Sydney gjorde vi stop ved Feathersdale Wildlife park, som var helt speciel for ungerne, da vi saa alle Australiens dyr og de fik lov at klappe koala, kaenguro, latterfugl mm. Henny naaede lige at handle lidt igen inden vi moedtes paa Darling Harbour, hvor ... read more