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sigma7's enjoyment.) One of these days I hope to actually write a few paragraphs about my experiences there, but this'll have to do for now.Since I only had with me a memory stick with almost no space left on it, I couldn't take all the photos I wanted to--it was all so beautiful, I would've taken constant video for the two days I had free to roam around, if I could've--so I've included some links to get more info & more photos. I highly recommend following the links if you have some time, especially if you've never been to Sydney.
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The view out my hotel window The view looking northwest out of my hotel window at the Amora Hotel Jamison, Sydney, Australia |
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The view out my hotel window Looking down out of my window at the Amora Hotel Jamison, into the western half of a day care's play yard |
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Jacaranda tree A jacaranda tree in full bloom near the Circular Quay train station in downtown Sydney. |
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Sydney Harbor Bridge Sydney Harbor Bridge, as seen from the Circular Quay promenade near the Sydney Opera House |
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Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House, as seen from the Circular Quay promenade |
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Me in front of the Sydney Opera House Me in front of the Sydney Opera House |
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Sydney Opera House North end of the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House |
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Royal Botanic Gardens from the steps of the Sydney Opera House The view of the Royal Botanic Gardens and the plaza in front of the Sydney Opera House, taken from the steps of the Opera House |
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Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge The Sydney Opera House framed by the Harbour Bridge, as seen from the Royal Botanic Gardens, on Mrs. Macquarie's Point near the Fleet Steps and the Yurong Gate (one of the gates which separate the R.B.C. from the Domain) |
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Cockatoos in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Cockatoos in the Royal Botanic Gardens. (I also saw an ibis or two, but couldn't get a good picture) |
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Grey-headed Flying-foxes Grey-headed Flying-foxes (in other words, large fruit bats) in a tree near the Gardens Shop in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Those aren't weird seeds or leaves, those are bats. Hundreds of them in this one tree alone. |
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Customs House, Sydney, Australia The Customs House in the Circular Quay district of Sydney, Australia. Most of the building is the main branch of the City Sydney Library, though there are also other tenants in the building. (One floor holds the offices of the Sydney Opera House, and the top floor is a garden restaurant.) |
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Model of Sydney at the Customs House A scale model of the central business district of Sydney, mounted in the floor of the lobby of the Customs House. The Opera House is on the center right, the Harbor Bridge is in the upper right corner, Circular Quay is between them, the Royal Botanic Gardens are below the Opera House, and the Amora Hotel Jamison is approximately where the line of reflected light crosses the support beam to the upper left of center. |
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Woolloomooloo Bay and Fleet Base East naval base, Garden Island, Sydney Woolloomooloo Bay and Fleet Base East (a.k.a. HMAS Kuttabul) naval base, Garden Island, Sydney, with several Navy ships in port for the weekend. On the far right side of the picture, you can just see the end of Finger Wharf, where Russell Crowe owns a penthouse. This picture was taken on the ferry to Manly, a suburb of Sydney on the other side of the bay. |
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Me at Manly Beach Me with the view looking east at Manly Beach. Yes, that really is its name. ("Muscle Beach", eat your heart out.) |
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My hosts My hosts and I, in the lobby of the Amora Hotel Jamison in Sydney. From left to right: Myself, Stephen Harrison, Helen Agoroudis, and Marg Scantlebury. They (and the rest of the conference committee) arranged for me to get to go to Sydney in the first place, for which I am very grateful. The four of us (plus Iveta Ronis, who was also on the conference committee) hung out most of the time |
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Ellie with her new stuffed koala A gift for Ellie from my hosts, this stuffed koala (which she pronounces "kolala") was obviously a bit hit when I got back. It now lives in her crib, and she often hugs it when she is tucked in for the night. |
Feudalism: Serf & Turf
