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Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sydney Airport October 14th 2005

Ed: Finally get a chance to write about our adventures so far.... Matt's out on 'introductory' drinks with KPMG so I have the night off.. ha ha Well - the plane trip wasn't too bad -we were seated at around 5 but didn't actually fly out until after 7 thanks to a luggage problem... we had window seats but had an English lady to share the ride for the first leg - she was nice and kept referring to everything as "lovely' and 'wonderful'... anything Matt or I talked about that was her standard response... the British are so polite... There was this old man sitting behind us that kept complaining about the ongoing delays... first he complained to the air hostess, then the head of cabin crew, then the co-pilot... I'm certain even the captain ... read more
Matt and his mum
Green Park
Friends Club :-)

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle October 14th 2005

hejsa folkens der var en del der syntes at det var ved at vaere laenge siden jeg har skrevet, jeg laver lige en opdatering. inden jeg smutter her fra igen. det er nemmelig vores sidste dag her idag, vi kommer til at tage herfra med blandede foelser. paa den ene siden er det meget rart at komme ud og opleve noget nyt og paa den anden side er det trist at skulle herfra. miriam og jack der ejer gaarden er saa flinke og det har virkeligt vaeret skoent at vaere her. vi er lige ved at optage baand til vores tur. og i aften skal vi grille og paa pub i aften i lille ashford. det skal nok blive sjovt. naar hvad har jeg saa lavet, siden sidst. tja. i sidste uge var det bare alt ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney October 13th 2005

Here’s something rather startling. I can track the hit rate of each of my blogs. Not who reads them, just that the page has been ‘viewed’. On average I get about 100 hits per blog and I pick up a few each day - - so some older blogs are up around 140 and some recent ones are still at like 50. But I noticed that my entry on the IKEA bus driver had a crazy high hit rate. It’s currently close to 800 hits and growing faster than any others. I couldn't figure it out at first. But then I had an idea and ran a quick experiment. If you just moved, or you hate your furniture and you want to find a place to buy some ‘good cheap furniture’ what do you go? Well, ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains October 13th 2005

Hey Everyone! Well, if you haven't guessed already, we have made our way to Sydney, Australia. And believe it or not, we have landed ourselves in the middle of the strip clubs and hookers again! Not sure how it always works out that way, but it's nothing compared to the red light district in amsterdam, so that's a plus. It's actually sort of funny. We are staying in a place called King's Cross, a part of Sydney. This is basically the only place you'll find hookers and the most concentrated area of strip clubs in the city, but it is also the cheapest, so we opted to stay in this area. But it's really not bad and actually very safe and pretty funny. There are "ladies of the night" and morning and afternoon. There is really ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney October 12th 2005

hey hey from sydney!!! well, i finally made it to sydney, my second to last stop before i head back to sunny ol' blighty! hehe! i have 10 days here then it's on to melbourne for about a week before i fly home! bet you're all uber excited at the prospect of seeing me so soon :) hehe. can't believe that i'm actually talking about coming home, tis all so soon! righty, anyhoo, got about 2 more weeks, many more way super fun things shall be done in that time!!!! got up bright and early and was accosted by a scottish lady in the bathroom who said that i looked far too glamourous for 8.00am. ummm, ok.... had my brekkie and said goodbye to sharna (really really this time! like i said, she actually got a ... read more
pritty fountain in hyde park, sydney
anzac memorial, hyde park
the sydney botanic gardens

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney October 12th 2005

I have been back nearly a week and it is still difficult to accept that my holiday is over. Its hard to adjust to life back home and to deal with the reality of things like looking for work, however there are so many great things about life in Sydney and in particular the northern beaches that I will soon be back into a routine resembling normality. At times the trip feels like a dream and just a flash in time but I have so many great memories and so many photographs that I will never be able to forget what a fantastic time I had. I'm so glad I decided to travel to Europe and as nice as it is to return home to Sydney, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, there ... read more
Sunrise on Dee Why Beach

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown October 11th 2005

it's very weird...classes are almost over.. we are hitting the home stretch so to speak. I'm very excited to come home- I miss you all!!!- but at the same time, i will miss australia when i leave. sydney is a beautiful city- i love sitting by the water and going to the beach- but i will really miss the countryside...The long drive trips I've gotten to do have been amazing. The people I've met have been incredible, and I feel so priveledged to hang out with the people i do. As the famous philosopher Bill once said to Ted, in the late 1980s classic, Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Adventure, "Ted, this has been a most excellent adventure." Don't know why I'm writing this now. Ah well, when in Rome. Australia ho!... read more
Caroline bouldering
me in a tree
Andrew and his favorite pillow

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney October 11th 2005

Here’s the thing about the metric system. I know that it makes more sense. I understand that everything can fold up nicely into its next logical unit. I get the beauty and simplicity of things divisible by powers of 10. But what no one tells you is that all the logic in the world can’t override what you feel. I can pretty much accurately tell you when I’ve walked a mile. I can just feel it. Likewise I can eyeball a glass of water and come close to telling you how many ounces are in it. This is because my ordinary life revolves around the English system. You know approximately how many ounces are in a glass because you know how many ounces are in a can of Diet Coke. A pint is obviously the size ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney October 11th 2005

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Tip 1: Wine Before Sleep
Tip 2: Don't Follow The Trends
Tip 3: Sightseeing The Easy Way




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