Chocolate and strawberries

Bus Tour Day in Sydney

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August 24th 2008
On 8/24, we started the day by doing laundry at a laundromat. It was staffed by the owner who showed us how to use the machine and when we asked about where to put the coins he told us it was $25 for a large load. We did just one load at that price! Later we boarded a tour bus outside our hotel and saw many beautiful beaches and other sites around Sydney. We were surprised to see squawking wil ... 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