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Melbourne Museum and Zoo
Getting back into tourist mode, I visited the Melbourne Museum yesterday, and the zoo today. Both are pretty good. The museum featured a number of different exhibits. One of the most interesting was about “evolution”. Amazingly, they are able to cover the topic without being distracted by “alternate” views from religious fanatics! (Similarly, “global warming”…
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Canberra
I am in Melbourne now, but I spent Christmas in Canberra. Canberra is the capitol of Australia. It is not in any of the states of Australia. It is in a special region called the Australian Capitol Territory. In that regard it is like Washington D.C. Also, like D.C., Canberra is a “planned city”. As…
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Sydney to Canberra
It’s already time to leave Sydney. I am heading to Canberra, in a couple hours. I will weather out the Christmas seige in Canberra. I haven’t really done much in Sydney, but it is nice to just relax. I went on a Sydney harbour cruise, for two hours, and strolled a bit around downtown and…
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First Day In Sydney
My first day in Sydney has not been too exciting. I have not strayed more than a couple of blocks from my hotel. I first went the Apple Store, which is half-a-block away. There, I learned that my iPod has a hardware fault, and is not worth repairing. Then I discussed buying a new one.…
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Adelaide and Area
I arrived in Sydney last evening, after a week in Adelaide and the surrounding area. I really only spent one full day in the city of Adelaide. Then I was off on another campervan adventure. I had another 4wd “Trekker”, which is the same vehicle I damaged in Darwin. This time, I managed to return…
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Beijing Wrap-up
Beijing is a good mix between the old and the new. It has lots of interesting cultural stuff, like the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall, opera, acrobats, etc. But, it also has the facilities you expect to find in modern cities. Of course, once you’ve seen the tourist places, you probably…
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Perth and Surroundings
I’ve spent a week in and around Perth. My film arrived last Tuesday, so I was then able to head out into the countryside. Perth is a very relaxed city of 1.4 million people. It is quite pleasant to hang out here. My hostel is two blocks from what they call “Chinatown”, but should really…
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Shanghai Wrap-up
Shanghai is not really a good tourist city. It only has a few attactions for the tourist, and then all that is left is shopping. Add to that the “annoyance factor” of the constant “want to buy Rolex” and “we are art students”, and Shanghai hardly seems worth visiting. In a nutshell: Half a day for…
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Arrived in Perth
I arrived in Perth, around lunchtime. A package of film is on its way to my hostel, by reliable Fedex. It will arrive on Monday. I have a tracking number! Hoorah! What is ironic is: the cost to Fedex the package overnight (but really two days, considering the international date line) is not much more…
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Riding Busses in China
Here is one of my China posts, from my backlog of drafts. In China, busses are a primary means of transportation for most people. Busses range from city busses up to large coaches, similar to Greyhound. You haven’t really travelled in China unless you have ridden a local country bus. The kind that stops in…
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