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March - July 2001
Australia
Brett Voegele2005-11-14 17:31:04
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going to look into in more detail when I get back to the States permanently, as I'd love to become qualified to fly one. One other thing that Bright had in better quality than anywhere else we visited was homemade gelato - especially the amaretto flavor. We felt it our duty to test the ice-cream everywhere - and I do mean everywhere, so trust me when I say that Bright is the place to go!
Canberra
Next stop, the capital of Oz - Canberra. Dominant feature of the city is Lake Burley Griffin, a man-made lake with trails all around for walking, running, and biking. We spent one day visiting the Australian War Memorial, which was incredible - the best I've seen anywhere. There were several floors devoted to all things relating to the various wars - pictures, dioramas, videos, models, etc., and was extremely well presented - not to mention free. While in Canberra we also toured the new parliament house, which has one unique feature - the roof was actually grassed over to preserve the shape of the original hill into which the building was built. Therefore, you can walk up a grassy slope to the top and 'walk' on the politicians - a nice change.
Sydney
From the true capital it was onto the city most think of as the capital - Sydney. I really enjoyed Sydney, with it's many large parks/gardens, and beautiful setting on the harbor. I found the city clean and vibrant, and there is always something magical about seeing in person an icon of a country...something you see in video or pictures that is immediately recognizable - in this case the opera house. I'll admit to taking far too many pictures of the opera house and harbor bridge. I did a lot of wandering around Sydney - the botanical gardens, circular quay, the 'rocks', harbor bridge, Chinese gardens, museum, Darling Harbor, and ferry to Manly. Had to laugh at what was
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Australia Gallery
