Monthly Archives: January 2013
New Year’s fireworks
New Year's Eve as seen from Sydney Harbour!
Sydney by Seaplane part 2
A one minute trailer of the seaplane trip…Bollywood style!
Australia miscellaneous
It's been a great couple of weeks in Sydney, but there are two things that have baffled me. Why is everything so expensive here? (Almost $40 Australian for a six pack of Corona at the liquor store!) And what's with all the guys wearing short neon shorts?
Sydney by Seaplane
For our last day in Oz, Josh and I took a seaplane flight out to the northern beaches! Take off! We had great views flying over Manly and the other northern beaches. The beach where we munched on a great picnic. It was pretty overcast and drizzled on us a bit, but … Continue reading
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
The Sydney Harbour Bridge took eight years, required two thousand employees, and cost sixteen lives to complete in 1932. In 1989 businessman Paul Cove began pushing the government to let customers walk along the bridge’s arch. Nearly a decade passed before Cove won the government’s approval and in the past twenty plus years, more … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve
Josh and I watched Sydney's famous fireworks show from a ship called–what else–The Penguin! The harbor was full of different boats: posh yachts, booze cruises, little dinghies. The Penguin was a modest yet comfortable sail boat. It was a casual atmosphere, as you can see by the captain steering with his feet. The … Continue reading
Sydney Opera House
One of the world’s most famous buildings was almost never built. When the Australian government called for architects to design a performing arts center, over two hundred entries poured in from around the world. It was only when one of the judges, who had arrived late, insisted on reviewing all of the proposals that Jørn … Continue reading
Jenolan Caves
A series of limestone caves, known as the Jenolan Caves, is found in the Blue Mountains. “Jenolan” comes from an Aboriginal word meaning “high place,” appropriate as the area is about eight hundred meters high in The Great Dividing Range. After driving through winding roads that climbed and fell through the mountains, we drove through … Continue reading
Koala Park
Northwest of Sydney is Koala Park. It's a bit of a hike to get out there and the building has a pretty sad, neglected facade, but the animals make it worthwhile! There are several different birds and plenty of other animals in the park. Wallabies hop around the park freely. This one has … Continue reading
Taronga Zoo
The Taronga zoo is always a great place to spend an afternoon in Sydney. It's a pleasant fifteen minute ferry ride from downtown to the zoo. What koalas do best: sleeping. You can't tell from this shot, but just behind the giraffes is a spectacular view of Sydney Harbour, Opera House and all. … Continue reading