More from my Christmas/New Year's in Roo Land!
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| Much of our time was spent either at the beach or very nearby. My sun-deprived flesh certainly needed it! (I've never seen my fingernails grow so fast in so short a time!) |
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| The ocean provides many bounties, but I doubt seaweed makes for a great shawl. |
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| Time to get ready for a swim! |
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| It's very important to follow the rules. (What I want to know is: how do you hover 1-inch over the rim like that? Kegels? Scientology?) |
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| Downtown Sydney with the harbor ferries docked in the foreground. |
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| Sydney's Harbor Bridge |
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| A boat! |
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| Look, a boat! |
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| Really, it's a boat! |
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| BOAT! |
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| At the Opera House |
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| SPOILER ALERT: Bet you thought it was all one building! |
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| "What say we take a dip?" |
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| "No?" |
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| "Okay, fine. Nap time!" |
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| Next, we went to Sydney's Botanical Gardens. |
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| The plant life in Australia, even just Sydney, held great variety. These two trees really struck home in that regard: one, large and round with pale yellow buds on the leaves, and the other, tall and narrow with dark green, spiky foliage; right next to each other! |
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| Who'd a thunk it?! Egyptians in Australia. |
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| A notable landmark: Center Point Tower. |
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| Prince Albert (on a pedestal ;) |
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| An amazing coastline, Stanwell Tops, south of Cronulla. |
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| No. That's not a moth on a wall. It's not a boomerang in flight. That's some high-flying hang-gliding for ya! |
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| And some … parachuters? Parachuteers? Parachutists? |
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| How about one more beach? This one at Shoalhaven Heads near Merilyn's Mum's old summer home. |
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| Wendy and I work the barbie in expert Australian fashion! |
Next time, we'll break away from the city sights and see some of Sydney's
wild side!
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