First Beer in Australia

The long flight and first day in Sydney

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March 30th 2009
Well, we've made it safe and sound to Sydney, and it only took 20 hours of flying! The flights weren't too bad, just a little on the long side. I managed to sleep about three hours intermittently, and killed time watching a bunch of movies, but the Air Canada 777 was quite a nice plane and there was even some extra leg room for my 6'2" body! Upon arrival in Sydney at 8:45 AM customs and quara ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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