TravBuddy.com: azzurri's Off to Oz travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/16653 Went to Sydney to relax, spend time with some family and friends. Also wanted to visit places I missed during my previous trips. Took road trips to Manly, Wollongong, Kiama, Minnamurra, Brighton Le-sands, and La Perouse. en-us Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:59:57 PST Bicentennial park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Bicentennial-park-Sydney-7 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:59:57 PST Bicentennial park Sydney, Australia, Sep 09, 2007

I wanted to get a feel of how my friends lived in Sydney, so I wanted to go to the places they usually go to on weekends, or just to get out of the...

]]> Wollongong http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Wollongong-Wollongong-4 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST Wollongong Wollongong, Australia, Sep 08, 2007

My friends and I took a drive to Wollongong, which we heard and read a lot about.  You can drive along the coast for a scenic drive, but to me...

]]> Minnamurra Rainforest http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Minnamurra-Rainforest-Minnamurra-6 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:02 PST Minnamurra Rainforest Minnamurra, Australia, Sep 08, 2007

A friend's friend went to Minnamurra rainforest, and told my friend about.  We were curious about the waterfalls there, and since we still had...

]]> The blowhole http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/The-blowhole-Kiama-5 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PST The blowhole Kiama, Australia, Sep 08, 2007

So we finally get to the blowhole point at Kiama.  You just look and wait until the waves hit the rocks then...wooosh! The water from the sea ...

]]> Sydney Olympic Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Sydney-Olympic-Park-Sydney-3 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:44:29 PST Sydney Olympic Park Sydney, Australia, Sep 07, 2007

This whole week I decided not to go into the city, because the APEC was going to be held there.  Security was tight and they even pu...

]]> Manly Beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Manly-Beach-Sydney-2 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:42:41 PST Manly Beach Sydney, Australia, Sep 06, 2007

When I was asked what sights I wanted to see, I said I felt like going to the beach.  It was a little cold for swimming, but I just wanted to ...

]]> Sydney Aquarium http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/16653/Sydney-Aquarium-Sydney-1 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:40:10 PST Sydney Aquarium Sydney, Australia, Sep 01, 2007

Thanks to my very lucky niece who won free passes to Sydney Aquarium in a father's day event at school, the first "touristy" thing I did ...

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