At the top

Bridge Climb and Opera House

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August 27th 2008
On 8/25, we did the BridgeClimb. It was a wonderful experience to climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The views were spectacular, and it was fun and interesting. We were tethered to a cable the whole way. Later we took a tour of the Sydney Opera House. It was very informative, and we even got to see the Sydney Symphony practicing in the largest auditorium. Quite cool. We are lear ... 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