Driving, Lost, in a Campervan, in Sydney, Australia
A frustrating day in all! We rise early, pack up the campervan, and set off for the last final 35 kilometres of driving, copy of map highlighted showing exactly where we are to go 1) pick up keys to flat we’ve rented; 2)...
A Birthday Celebration in Sydney, Australia
We settle into our apartment, home for the next month. We have lucked out with our location – we are (for those who know Sydney) on the south-west corner of Hyde Park, literally across the street from the Anzac Memorial, and less...
The Swanky Whiteness of our Darlinghurst Rental
No plans! Nothing we must do today! We luxuriate in the sense that there is nothing on our to-do list, and sleep late. It is surprising to me how seldom we’ve had this feeling of total freedom that we feel today. I thought...
Mardi Gras Fair Day
It is Fair Day today! Mardi Gras Fair Day to be more specific. The Mardi Gras parade doesn’t happen for another 2 weeks, but the street party is today. It takes places in Victoria Park, which is a good distance from Oxford...
A Rainy Afternoon Viewing Collins, Bowery, and Freud
The weather has turned – the sky is cloudy, there is a hint of rain, and the temperature has fallen to 23°. Greg comments that it feels like fall, and I remind him that it feels more like summer in Toronto. When we arrived in the...
Some followsummer Thank You’s
Our followsummer website has proven to be even more popular than we had imagined or anticipated. This became apparent when we hadn’t posted for seven days last week. The followsummer roar of the crowd was fearsome! “Where...
Into Trendy Balmain: Dinner and Drag Queens
We continue to be amazed by the generosity of the people of Sydney and generally of Australia. People are genuinely friendly and open here. Graham O’Keefe has organized dinner and a show for us and seven other people. The fact...
Around the Bend to Woolloomooloo Bay
The weather breaks, and we head out walking into a new part of town. We walk along Stanley Street, right behind our apartment building and reminiscent of Crescent Street in Montreal. We continue on along William Street to King’s...
Day Tripping to Watsons Bay, Sydney, Australia
The weather has turned beautiful again, and it is time to start getting to know parts of Sydney that are outside, and that are outside the downtown core. Today we head to Watsons Bay, a 15-minute ferry ride on a fast catamaran...
Intense Body Surfing at Bondi Beach, Australia
A beautiful day for the beach – we head to Bondi. We assume that it will be packed – it is a gorgeous weekend day, and that will make it more of the true experience of Bondi. When we get there, we see that it is beautiful. And...