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Tuesday 17'th
Arriving in Sydney at 9.30 am. Checking in at Sydney Central
Private Hotel close to the railway-station and the bus-terminal. More central, better
standard and a little more expensive than Highfield House, and probable the slowest lift
in the world.
Got some sleep - takes a walk around town - watch som
winter-olympics on the tv - and going for some chinese food nearby.
Thats all for today.
Wednesday 18'th
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On tour to Manly and Manly Beach. Takes the ferry from
Circular Quay and there is about half an hour to Manly. Some serious walks around the
beach and visiting the "Oceanarium" where a seal didn't wanted to do his show
just that day.
Back with the ferry. During the trip back there was a fish at
least 10 feet long, suddenly jumping 5 feet up in the air and making a twist. I thought it
was a shark - but the locals on board claimed that it was a Catfish, which I don't know
what is.
A little later we get a good delay. We must wait for the
"Oriana" a huge ship, that is leaving Sydney Harbour
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Thursday 19'th
On Rivercat to Homebush Bay - home of the olympics in the
year 2000. Takes a bus around the area, where you can spot the olympic village, see the
hockey stadium, aquatic centre, tennis-courts and of course the Olympic Stadium, which
they were building on.
Then back to downtown on Parramatta River.
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Friday 20'th
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On a trip to the Blue Mountains. Departure at 8 am with a
minibus - about 16 people on board - and then we go. A lot of places with great views.
Looks a bit like Grand Canyon only with trees at the bottom. The funny guide was very cozy
and had a special interest in birds and plants. He was not to happy with the views this
day in the morning due to the westernly winds. It wasn't blue enough in his opinion.
In Katoomba we try the Skyway, that takes us out right over
the canyon, so you can really look down, about a 100 feet..
On the way back we go into a nationalpark at
Glenbrooke, where there are plenty of kangaroos and where we practice som
boomerang-throwing. Very funny - and not that difficult. First try was decent -
second one was a disaster.
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Saturday 21'st
A long wald around Sydney. Hyde Parks, The Domain, Royal
Botanic Gardens, Wooloomooloo (thats what it's called), Kings Cross (where I buy some real
boomerangs - not those that are sold in souvenir-shops) East Sydney, Darlinghurst and back
home to the hotel
In the afternoon I go to the movies for the first time on
this trip. "As good as it gets" - Jack Nicholson
Sunday 22'nd
I need this day just for relaxing . So its of to Rushcutter
Bay Park - a book - and nothing else.
| Monday 23'rd On the train at 8 am to Hawkesbury River - about 30 miles norht of
Sydney. From there with the mail-boat on a river-cruise. Underway we deliver mail and
other goods to a number of isolated places. Pretty fun - eventhough it was raining part of
the trip
Back home on the train and back in Sydney at 3 pm. Later that
day to Harbourside in Darling Harbour to get internet-acces - and finally back to downtown
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Tuesday 24'th
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Last day in Sydney. Take the to Watsons Bay. From there a
short walk to "The Gap", and Vaucluse - Sydneys V.I.P area. Can't find how to
get back to the ferry, so instead I pick up a bus that suddenly passes by, and take that
one into downtown.
Later my last walk around Sydney. Hyde Park, Macquarie
Street, The Docks, George Street and Chinatown. Dinner in Chinatown - and back to the
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