This morning started at 6am with a quick run along the beach in Sydney. In Manly, the surfers were already out, catching the morning breaks before grabbing the ferry to work. I reached the North Head at seven and had it all to myself as I watched the surf break below the cliffs. About… Continue reading The Longest Day of my Life
Category: Travel
Various Aussie Thoughts
So Wen and I are about to head home from Australia, but before we leave, here are a few thing I’ve noticed/been ruminating over for the past few days. 1 Australians love the sea. In fact, Sydney isn’t so much a city as it is a collection of neighbourhoods located around the water. However, the… Continue reading Various Aussie Thoughts
Don’t Pass on this Hike
When I told my friend Dave that we were going to spend a few days in the Blue Mountains, his immediate reaction was “You’ve got to hike the National Pass – it’s one of the five best day hike’s I’ve done in my life.” Dave is probably the most outdoorsy person I know, so this… Continue reading Don’t Pass on this Hike
Sydney’s Unique (Architectural) Style
Sydney has its own style – of architecture that is. This post is going to be about architecture-I’ll save a bitchy Mr. Blackwell-style rant on some of the bad fashion I’ve seen here for later. It’s not just monuments like the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, rather there are a few neighbourhoods with a… Continue reading Sydney’s Unique (Architectural) Style
Australia: Land of Colour
One of the things that has surprised me about Australia is how colourful it is (the land, not the people – I expected that). In particular, the flowers are incredible. I have yet to see a Golden Wattle (national flower) or a Waratah (New South Wales’ state flower), but I’ve definitely seen a lot of… Continue reading Australia: Land of Colour