Sunrise over Sydney

Blue Mountains

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June 16th 2015
The forecast for our final full day in Sydney had consistently promised rain but the morning broke clear and beautiful, providing Sonia with even better opportunities to photograph the sunrise over Sydney harbor. Our plan for the day was a trip to the Blue Mountains and began with a cab ride to the airport to rent a car. Driving on the left wasn’t quite as bad as John had feared, but navigatin ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

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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