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The Lord Nelson Hotel - fantastic place to stay in Sydney

December 11th 2009
San Francisco is often compared to Sydney. Both cities share a temperate climate, are surrounded by water, and are located near major wine producing regions. Both cities are known for their bridges and iconic buildings. Residents in both cities share a preoccupation with wine and food and are generally very laid-back. Our visit to Australia has (so far) been a bit like living in a parallel ... 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

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Adrian & Angelique

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We've decided to take off six months to see Asia and Australia and revisit New Zealand before we turn 40. Angelique's been to Asia once (Bhutan, a few days in Malaysia, only one in Singapore) and this will be Adrian's first time on the continent. Neither one of us has been to Australia but we did spend 3 weeks in New Zealand in 2007 and can't wait to return. If all goes well, our plan to is to spend a week in Japan, six weeks in southeast Asia, 2-3 in Australia and then 3 months in New Zealand, returning home to San Francisco in late March, 2010. Enjoy the blog!... full info

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