The Opera House

The Blue Mountains of Sydney

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April 14th 2005
The surfing lesson was a huge success - Laird Hamilton had better watch out. I have to keep convincing Karl he really doesn't need to buy a board though. We slowly made our way down to Sydney via some gorgeous beaches and spent a few days there taking in all the amazing sights. Climbed the Harbour Bridge (after doing a breath test) wearing a boilersuit and attached to a static line. Cooking ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

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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