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defrogI’m back from Sydney. And, thanks to a truncated morning city tour, I has photos for you.
Behold.
[The full set is behind the pic.]
We got up at 0800 to take a van tour, which was cut short for me because I had a plane to catch, so I missed out on the lunch at Bondi Beach. I may not have missed out on much – it rained for most of the morning. Consequently, we spent more time in the van than out, which was a bit disappointing. It’s also why I don’t have a picture of Russell Crowe’s house for you.
Anyway, as you can see, our driver Bruce Neil took us round The Rocks and by the harbour bridge, the Royal Botanic Gardens, where we sat in Mrs Macquarie’s Chair [pic here], and Rose Bay. We also swung by King’s Cross and then stopped in Watson’s Bay – Australia’s oldest fishing village (est. 1788) for espressos and lamingtons.
But the highlight was The Gap. No, not THAT one. THIS one.
It’s called The Gap because ships approaching at night would mistake the cove for the harbour entrance and crash into the rocks. Here’s the anchor of one such ship, The Dunbar, which crashed in 1857. Only one of 122 people on board survived. The anchor was found in 1910.
Also, according to Neil, The Gap used to be a very popular suicide spot. “Not so much nowadays,” he said cheerfully, “though we’re not sure whether that’s cos people are happier or they’re just finding other ways to do themselves in.”
Good times, no?
Anyway, here’s the money shot: the cliffs, with cockatoos.
All, up, not a bad way to spend the Fourth of July (though I spent most of it on the 10-hour flight back home).
And so much for Sydney. That appears to be it for traveling at the moment. There is talk of sending me to Seoul and Israel – both of which I’ve been to before, but not for awhile – but it’s not certain yet.
And now, I have to go help man the guestbook table at my mother-in-law’s art exhibition. She paints watercolors of classical Chinese landscapes. She’s pretty good. Evidence forthcoming.
Lover’s leap,
This is dF
Behold.
[The full set is behind the pic.]
We got up at 0800 to take a van tour, which was cut short for me because I had a plane to catch, so I missed out on the lunch at Bondi Beach. I may not have missed out on much – it rained for most of the morning. Consequently, we spent more time in the van than out, which was a bit disappointing. It’s also why I don’t have a picture of Russell Crowe’s house for you.
Anyway, as you can see, our driver Bruce Neil took us round The Rocks and by the harbour bridge, the Royal Botanic Gardens, where we sat in Mrs Macquarie’s Chair [pic here], and Rose Bay. We also swung by King’s Cross and then stopped in Watson’s Bay – Australia’s oldest fishing village (est. 1788) for espressos and lamingtons.
But the highlight was The Gap. No, not THAT one. THIS one.
It’s called The Gap because ships approaching at night would mistake the cove for the harbour entrance and crash into the rocks. Here’s the anchor of one such ship, The Dunbar, which crashed in 1857. Only one of 122 people on board survived. The anchor was found in 1910.
Also, according to Neil, The Gap used to be a very popular suicide spot. “Not so much nowadays,” he said cheerfully, “though we’re not sure whether that’s cos people are happier or they’re just finding other ways to do themselves in.”
Good times, no?
Anyway, here’s the money shot: the cliffs, with cockatoos.
All, up, not a bad way to spend the Fourth of July (though I spent most of it on the 10-hour flight back home).
And so much for Sydney. That appears to be it for traveling at the moment. There is talk of sending me to Seoul and Israel – both of which I’ve been to before, but not for awhile – but it’s not certain yet.
And now, I have to go help man the guestbook table at my mother-in-law’s art exhibition. She paints watercolors of classical Chinese landscapes. She’s pretty good. Evidence forthcoming.
Lover’s leap,
This is dF
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on 2008-07-15 09:37 am (UTC)