Archive for April, 2006
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Glebe!
I spent the afternoon in Glebe, a suburb of Sydney on the other side of campus. I actually live in Newtown, which is a suburb right next to USyd as well, so they’re semi-close. But anyway, I browsed the Glebe …
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Outback trip summary & cost breakdown
I knew I’d like the outback… I mean, it’s THE OUTBACK for cripes sake. I had no idea how much I’d love it though. It may actually top New Zealand, no joke. It’s absolutely incredible. I took so many pictures, …
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Litchfield National Park & Darwin
I woke up before 8am, which was good because if we kept the AC on past 8, they’d charge us extra for it. So I showered early in a bathroom where the light would automatically turn off after a few …
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Katherine Gorge to Darwin
For the first time in ages, we got to sleep in til 7:00! Amazing! I was in bed before 10:30 so that means I actually got a decent night’s sleep. Although it is quite difficult to maneuver in and out …
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Banka Banka to Katherine
What a horrendous night of sleep! I was in bed before 10pm and we weren’t leaving til 7:30am – I was so sure I’d finally be getting adequate sleep for once! But no, the roof flap flapped all through the …
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Alice Springs to Banka Banka
Up at 5am (of course), outside at 5:35 for our 5:40 pickup by Adventure Tours. I’d heard mixed reviews of this company, ranging from “awesome†to “they have a bad record of accidentsâ€, so really I had no idea what …
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Yulara to Alice Springs
It was the usual 5am wakeup call, this time we had to pack everything up. I slept kind of cruddily, waking up a few times last night. Getting used to 5-6 hours of sleep a night is bad! Nevertheless, I …
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Uluru (Ayers Rock)
My left eye started bothering me a bit on the bus ride back from Kata Tjuta, and got worse as the day went on. Great. After lunch, we went to the Cultural Center again and I bought some postcards and …
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Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
Another 5am wakeup call! Ugh. I sure could use a full night’s sleep after all of this *waking up in darkness* stuff. I was, however, able to have 2 cups of coffee before our 6:00 departure for a sunrise viewing …