Barbara & Iden Arrive
Barbara and Iden have arrived in Sydney. We were hoping for better weather, but at least as Seattleites they are accustomed to the rain. Besides, Gina’s walking cards are waterproof. Welcome to Sydney!
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Sydney City Walks
It’s official: we have completed the 50 Sydney City Walks. Thank you, Cousin Cynthia, for the inspirational and exhausting guide that spanned the entire Sydney scene, from the inner city to the harbour shoreline to the ocean cliffs. We walked every kilometer and have the blown-out sneakers and drained camera batteries to prove it. Below …
Slipstreaming
There is a pedestrian tunnel that runs between Railway Square and Central Station in downtown Sydney. I walk this tunnel as part of my daily commute, along with hundreds of other people. All at once. This has called for me to develop a new commuting skill. I call it Slipstreaming. Slipstreaming is where you look …
Saddles in the Sky
This article caught my attention today: “SkyRider airline seats pack fliers into 23 inches of space“. The seat is “like a saddle.” Like this: My first thought: They Can’t Be Serious. My second thought: would asking for stirrups be considered an Upgrade?
Festival of the Winds
Today was the Festival of the Winds at Bondi Beach.
On Taxes
Here’s a downside to moving abroad that one doesn’t give much thought to during the excitement of a new city and a new job and a new climate – it’s called Taxes. You do them in April and think phew, glad that’s over. And then you move to Australia and learn that the tax year …
Franklin of Brisbane
My name is Franklin. I live in Brisbane with my mums, Tammy and Anna. This is me on my favorite Gators blanket. If my mums would let me have a Facebook account, I would use this as my profile picture. We had visitors the other weekend from Sydney. Their names were Gina and Dena. They …
For Your Attention
Gina and Limpin’ Leigh went to the gym the other day and spotted this sign: Some questions are better not asked.
Follow-Up On Cory The Cockroach
Cockroaches in Australia can fly. We know this for two reasons: (1) Neighbor Cynthia educated us to this fact after receiving our initial 911 (or in Australia, 000) text regarding Cory’s presence in our home and (2) we think Cory must have used those wings as he was being flung off the deck, as his …
Bulli Beach Cruising
31 July 2010 Last weekend’s destination: Bulli Beach, a slightly less than two hour train ride south of Sydney. The weather forecast was looking decent so we packed up the backpacks, grabbed the tent, and headed to the train station. It may seem like no big deal to go camping in July, but that’s only …