
Australia, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge shown here, is stunning beyond what photography can convey.

Our vacation began with New Zealand’s beautiful Auckland / Rotorua / Redwoods / Huka Falls / Craters of the Moon / Waitomo Glowworms Caves / Taupo / Pirongia / and Hamilton Gardens. In Australia, we met terrific family in Gold Coast / observed these exciting birds — and these too / hiked breathtaking views / enjoyed delicious eats at the beach / saw some wild things and cute things at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary / had fun with Rita Rigby / delighted in a bit of the beauty and beasts of Brisbane / and later enjoyed Sydney’s art and the purring there, as well as this…
From — nature to architecture to entertainment to food to a heck of a lot more — it was impossible to see all of Sydney’s wonderfulness in the few days left to our holiday. What less would anyone expect of a city with a Writers Walk in front of their most notable site?! Mark Twain’s comments (near the Sydney Opera House) about his visit over a century ago still ring true…

Same as the other parts of Australia we’d visited earlier, ibis flock to Sydney as plentifully as pigeons do to our Los Angeles. We saw this ibis near a touching memorial to Australia’s working horses…


Their NSW State Library is as impressive for its architecture, collection, and reading room as it is for its displays of culture and art. Surely you’re not surprised by what caught my eye there — dogs, including a kangaroo dog!!!…



What is a kangaroo dog? Well, here is what I found when I googled ‘kangaroo dog’…
We also ate various delicious types of food. The first night we had African food, another time I had a great veggie burger…


Visit back here soon, dear reader, for more about Sydney! What are your vacation plans?
Cool pics!
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Glad you like them 🙂
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Wonderful vacation pictures!
We were in Goa for a week and it was awesome!
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Lovely! They have good food & beaches there, no?
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I absolutely love those photos, da-AL. 🙂
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Glad you like them, Kevin 🙂
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Wow!♥️..did you enjoy the (African food)😋 da-AL?
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Absolutely 🙂
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Wonderful images. Thank you for posting about the journey. Best wishes, Michael
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Thanks for stopping by, Michael 🙂
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Always a great pleasure to me! I have to apologize for unregular visits, but WP does not send me email. Have a nice weekend! Best wishes, Michael
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Same to you!
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Looks like a great time! On my bucket list as soon as I get through other awesome places on my bucket list. The Australian White Ibis looks similar to our Wood Storks here in Florida. Can’t wait to get them on my birding list.
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Have never heard of wood storks – interesting!
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I will post one for bird of the day soon. Keep an eye out. 🙂
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Vacation plans? Right now? Er… Xmas and New yer in Tulum. Booked. 🙂
You?
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Marvelous!
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What a wonderful time, da-Al! Loved the pics and dog-kangaroo history & esp loved Mark Twain’s quote! Have a great time! 😊
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You too, Felipe 🙂
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