Returning from Manly Beach via Ferry

Early evening of 19 Feb 2008.

February 20th 2008
You are going to have to excuse my over indulgence in this topic. Prior to me seeing the Sydney Opera House in person, I was simply thinking it was just another interesting artfully architected building and didn't hold my interest. Upon seeing it in person, I found it extremely compelling. Very cool indeed. I didn't have time to take a tour to see the inside of the building, other than the lobb ... read more

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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

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Doug Gschwind

Welcome to my travel blog. Thus far, I have shared a few of my recent trips, some highlights below : 1) Japan, Sep 2014. With the allure of a very foreign culture to me, non-English speaking, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Shinkansen (bullet trains), Tsukiji fish market, and Sumo wrestling, it was time for a two week break from life and traveled to Japan for the second half of September. Wow, what an amazing place, just loved every minute I spent there exploring. 2) On assignment in Berkeley, CA (Sep 2008 - Apr 2009). I explored the San Francisco Bay area in some detail during the weekends I was there ... full info

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