Sydney Airport

Sydney!

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December 21st 2005
Here I am in beautiful Sydney... I can hardly believe it. The flight from San Francisco to Sydney was very long, and it is very difficult to sleep in an upright position. Not to mention the fact that we were sitting in the row directly behind first class, so we could see the people all stretched out and sleeping peacefully! But it wasn't as bad as I was expecting, and I did manage to sleep a littl ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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