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Scary Bugs
When people come to visit me in Tokyo we get to have conversations about earthquakes and tsunami. Now that I am in Australia I get to hear about natural disasters and the threat from wildlife. The sea...
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I Am Not An Australian
I went out this morning to take some pictures of the beach and sea. I also bought some groceries to make myself a light lunch at the apartment. On my way back I was stopped by a couple of British men...
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The Blue Mountains
Yesterday, armed with maps and Google directions, Christine and I set off to see the Blue Mountains. I was impressed that we didn’t get lost as I didn’t have a lot of faith in directions like, “drive...
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Australian Wildlife
I would really like to see some of the animals that are found only in Australia. When I was little I was fascinated by koalas and kangaroos. Not quite sure that this was what I had in mind… Christine...
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Evening at Watsons Bay
I spent yesterday evening and afternoon at Watsons Bay. It was absolutely beautiful. View of North Head, Sydney We sat at the beach until the sun went down and then had dinner at Doyle’s. City View...
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It’s going to take me a while to adjust. I no longer feel as if I am constantly swaying but I did have a lot of difficulty getting to sleep on the plane on the way here. I kept waking up thinking...
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I went to my first ever sausage sizzle last night. I have been told that Australians like to barbecue but it never occurred to me that they thought that everyone else in the world cooked the same way....
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Carnivorous Birds
Like many people growing up in Northern Ireland my concept of Australia comes from watching bad Australian soaps and animal programs starring Rolf Harris. To me Australia is all about beaches,...
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Still Travelling
I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up but I always knew that I wanted to travel. Seeing new parts of the world is still as enjoyable as I imagined but I didn’t realise that travel would also...
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