The Daily Tweets 2010-12-31: New Year’s Eve in Sydney

Posted on Fri, 31 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • People camped @ Sydney Harbour last night below the Opera House just to see tonight’s fireworks. Our verdict: they’re nutters! #oztrip #fb #
  • We’ll watch New Years fireworks from a height at comfort of Carole’s friend’s house. V. hot in Sydney CBD today! #oztrip #fb #
  • Hot day, but beautiful: got pics of harbour, Harbour Bridge, Opera House, then to Chinatown for great food. #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-30: A warm day in Sydney

Posted on Thu, 30 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • A warm day in Sydney, hanging out w/ Carole & testing out in succession a rich variety of Aussie beers. #oztrip #fb #
  • Tomorrow: obligatory touristy visit to Sydney CBD for pics of Harbour Bridge & Opera House. Tomorrow night: fireworks! #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-28: Prepping for train

Posted on Tue, 28 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Mostly recovered from case of gastroenteritis that spanned Christmas holiday. Bleh. Prepping for train to Sydney tomorrow AM. #oztrip #fb #
  • Brisbane to Sydney tomorrow, time spent w/ Carole, then to Melbourne w/ return to Bris on 6th, fly back to U.S. on 8th. #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-26: Boxing Day

Posted on Sun, 26 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Boxing Day in Australia, but still Christmas in AK. Merry Everything to all my friends & family back home. #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-22: Queensland Museum

Posted on Wed, 22 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Looks like rain here in sunny Briz today. Prob., then, the museum after gym. And cafe writing. #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-21: West End

Posted on Tue, 21 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Back from a morning & early afternoon in the West End, similar in feeling to Capitol Hill in Seattle – except less rainy! #oztrip #fb #
  • We ate a great all vegetarian lunch for AUS $9.95 per (abt same in US $$) at Govinda’s, a Hare Krishna restaurant in West End. #oztrip #fb #
  • Then a trip to vet’s for Cuinn’s veterinarian acclimatization training, missed it yesterday. She did v well, got many treats. #oztrip #fb #
  • & also got plans sorted for visit to Carole in Sydney & Maria in Melbourne. #oztri #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-20: Wellington Point

Posted on Mon, 20 December 2010 by Mel Green
Wellington Point

Walking on water at Wellington Point, Moreton Bay, Queensland. (There’s a sand spit there, actually.)

  • Just back from Wellington Point on Moreton Bay: sun, wind, & windsurfers. Lots warmer to wade than Kachemak Bay! #oztrip #fb #
  • Later today: going w/ Sian taking Cuinn for a “don’t be scared of the vet” sitting around at the vet’s session. #oztrip #fb #
  • 4 more sets added to my collection of Australia photos. All the way up to Dec. 11!! more coming http://bit.ly/melzoztrip #oztrip #fb #

(The “don’t be scared of the vet” trip actually got postponed to the next day.)

Wellington Point

Windsurfer off Wellington Point, Moreton Bay, Queensland.

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-19: News from home — DADT repealed!

Posted on Sun, 19 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Woke in Brisbane to good news from back home: #DADT repealed. Thx Sens. Begich & Murkowski. Thx also President Obama. #fb #
  • Today in Brisbane: staying in, the Aussies resting (when they get back from grocery shopping), processing pics. #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-18: Xmas shopping & Story Bridge climb

Posted on Sat, 18 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Another hot day in Brizzie: going up to 29 C (84 F). Back at home: now -19 C (-2 F) but supposed to warm up to -11 C (13 F). #oztrip #fb #
  • Sorry Carole: gotta give folks back home temps in F too or they won’t unnerstand! But I am, as I thought, becoming fluent in Celcius. #fb #
  • Saturday 7 AM in Brisbane. Today: Xmas shopping in the city, & later — Story Bridge Climb. http://bit.ly/gxmaBz #oztrip #fb #
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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-17: Temperature differential

Posted on Fri, 17 December 2010 by Mel Green
  • Friday in Brizzie: 70 F going up to 87 today. And in Anchorage? 3 F. Brrrrr! Today: into the city again, but this time w/ Sian. #oztrip #fb #
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