Now that I’ve blogged about what I did in Oz, here are a couple of shots of other things. This is the tree canopy in Hyde Park: Here’s a shot of the Anzac bridge: On the way back to the Manly ferry we saw this cruise ship in the harbour: The sky just before a… Continue reading Final Shots from Australia
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All Day in the Cafe
Another surprising pleasure in Australia was their cafe culture. The country is dotted with cafes and it’s almost impossible to find a block without one. The national coffee ‘dish’ is the flat white. It’s like a latte but with less froth on the top (and good luck ordering one in NYC, except maybe at Ruby’s). … Continue reading All Day in the Cafe
Australia: The Food
One of the surprising pleasures of our trip to Australia was how incredible the food was. Here are a couple of things we noticed: Quality of Ingredients The Aussies have incredibly high quality food, particularly produce. Check this out: That’s fresh ginger and each piece at the grocery was the size of a coconut. All… Continue reading Australia: The Food
The Longest Day of my Life
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
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