Sydney Opera House

Arriving in Sydney

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August 10th 2008
Well, I survived the 14 hour flight from LAX to Sydney - and it actually was not that bad. Thanks to the great company of Lorna and Nathan - great couple from LA and Mount Pleasant, DC, respectively, that now live in Pasadena. I was able to sleep for a good part without the aid of sleeping meds and watched a couple of movies - Iron Man and Charlie Elliott (had a little Robert Downey, Jr. theme goi ... 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