Birds

Arrival in Sydney

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January 16th 2007
Sydney JFK -> Hong Kong = 16:10 hours Hong Kong Layover = 3:20 hours Hong Kong -> Sydney= 9:00 hours Got window seats both times though, that was pretty nice. Sat next to two women, both very sociable right at the beginning to set a nice tone so that I could get out guilt free for stretching sessions, bathroom trips and borrowing pens for entry forms. Watched The Guardian, The Departed a ... 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