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15/09/2008 13:11
Off to Red Centre
Packing our stuff and getting ready for the journey to the heart of Australia. Not much has been arranged in advance, we are actually awaiting all new with excitement. With two backpacks and a few bucks in our pockets we are setting out. On Wednesday.
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22/08/2008 23:40
Going to Brisbane
Our first journey out of Sydney. We are flying to Brisbane in two days. Flying there and driving back in a rented car. For the first time on the left side of the road. Good adventure. We want to stop at the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Myall Lakes and what we happen to meet on our way. We...
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04/08/2008 19:40
Semester starts
My first day at Macquarie Uni - the Orientation Day. Well, nothing too surprising or unexpected but I tried to arrange a few things previously, unsuccessfully because it was "too in advance", and today I have learnt it would be better to do it before...What to say. Common red tape;o) Nonetheless,...
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19/07/2008 16:26
Hilly and green bush in civilization
Sydney is not any flat place. There are hills all along the harbour banks. We have to climb one every time we catch a bus. However, it is green city, full of parks and bushes. We go bushwalking quite regularly. There are many paths and tracks to explore. It is the subtropical climate here, so one...
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13/07/2008 20:05
No venomous monsters
The fears were idle. There are no poisonous spiders and snakes lurking behind every other corner. At least not in Sydney. I have seen just one spider and it was only 4-5 cm big. I would not fondle it but on the other hand, it did not seem it would dine me on. Nevertheless, we will flap our...