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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: Sydney vs. Boston vs. Melbourne
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Thursday, February 14, 2008. Sydney vs. Boston vs. Melbourne. So I sleep in my Red Sox t-shirt, that doesn't mean my heart belongs to New England only. Far from it, in fact. We agreed that the restaurants in Sydney are outstanding. It goes without saying that the beaches are amazing. And where else can you sit out on a summer night and watch enormous bats swooping and diving overhead? Where do they go to unwind and relax when the work day is over? July 28, 2008 at 2:13 PM.
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: January 2008
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Sunday, January 27, 2008. Last week I had booked myself this trip with the Blue Mountain Adventure Company, which offered guided tours through a number of different waterfalls and forests throughout the area. Canyoning consists of swimming, jumping, wading, and abseiling along the river at the bottom of a canyon, and sounded like fun. It was more just trying to descend without losing my balance and without spinning around in circles or swaying from side to side into othe...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: December 2007
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Monday, December 31, 2007. Roadtrip, Day 9. Killer sheep. I kid you not. We arrived home this evening from our roadtrip, having taken just one brief pit-stop in Goulburn, NSW to see the famous "Big Merino" (that's me in front of the 15 meter high beast). Total distance traveled on our 9 day roadtrip: 3079km. Aussie Word of the Day: doona cover = douvet cover. Sunday, December 30, 2007. Roadtrip, Day 8. The town we stayed in used to serve as a whaling and sealing station,...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: Final Countdown
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Monday, February 18, 2008. I'm giddy with anticipation as my 14 hour flight back to the US looms near. With less than 3 days left in Sydney, I've been scrambling to fit in all the things I didn't get around to doing already. it's hard to believe there's anything left to do. After almost 10 weeks Down Under. I also have to pack. I had to buy a third suitcase for all my stuff! Now I just hope my luggage is not over-weight. Too many Tim Tam cookies! So Long Mr. Saxophone.
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: 10 Days in NZ
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Monday, February 18, 2008. 10 Days in NZ. At the beginning of February, we spent ten days on New Zealand's South Island. Picturesque and cultural, it reminded me of growing up in the Pacific Northwest. The natural beauty, the outdoorsy lifestyle, and the native influences felt familiar, like home. I have been charmed by this beautiful country, with its unearthly beauty, kind people, and quaint towns. Nestled along the eastern side of the mountains, just about 90-minu...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: February 2008
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Friday, February 22, 2008. So Long Mr. Saxophone. 3:25am– Packing is going well. I've squished and squeezed all my belongings into 3 suitcases. A kookaburra chuckles in the night from somewhere close by. 4:10am– On my last night in Australia, I'm pondering the questions that are bound to come my way as soon as I return home: What did you like best? What will you miss most? I've been trying to really observe and take in all the details in these final few days. I love the ...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: So Long Mr. Saxophone
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Friday, February 22, 2008. So Long Mr. Saxophone. 3:25am– Packing is going well. I've squished and squeezed all my belongings into 3 suitcases. A kookaburra chuckles in the night from somewhere close by. 4:10am– On my last night in Australia, I'm pondering the questions that are bound to come my way as soon as I return home: What did you like best? What will you miss most? I've been trying to really observe and take in all the details in these final few days. I love the ...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: A Night at the Opera House, part 2
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. A Night at the Opera House, part 2. All this talk of music and I had completely forgotten about Sunday's Grammy Awards. I suppose they are highly anticipated in Australia, but they were completely off my radar, implying that perhaps there is not quite the equivalent media frenzy as back in the U.S. I was happy to hear, however, that New Zealand's own Flight of the Conchords. But more on that in my next entry. Back to the Opera House. With Mard...
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under: A Night at the Opera House, part 1
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Heidi Visits the Land Down Under. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. A Night at the Opera House, part 1. The crowd had grown anxious as we awaited the very tardy performers. But, all was obviously forgiven as he plunged into a solo Beethoven treat that was not on the program. Fast and furious, I was immediately absorbed in his mastery of the music and his instrument. Kennedy played solo and directed the orchestra through Mozart's Violin Concerto No.4 in D, K218. Beethoven's a bit of a sleeper, though, if you as...