The beautiful Sydney Harbor Bridge. |
I took a 17 day trip around Australia and New Zealand to see the main tourist highlights starting with the Great Barrier Reef.
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I squeezed in a little snorkeling to get a taste of the Great Barrier Reef. |
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Dusk at Uluru, or Ayers Rock |
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Morning at Uluru / Ayers Rock |
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Walking the nine beautiful kilometers around Uluru |
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Playing the aboriginal didgeridoo |
Both Melbourne and Sydney are beautiful, clean, vibrant, green, impressive cities with excellent public transportation and large public gardens.
Sydney has more "iconic" scenes however.
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My obligatory photo of the dramatic Sydney Opera House |
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From among the many wedding parties taking photos beside the Opera House |
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Sydney skyline |
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My last day in Sydney was the first day of the three-week long Sydney festival featuring all kinds of music, dance, and performances in the parks and elsewhere. |
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Australia is much bigger than you might think. I just hit a few highlights and plan to return. |
Sunset near Uluru / Ayers Rock |