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Mama Farmer’s Arrival, Take Two
We roused ourselves the next morning in Sorrento, barely making the cut-off for breakfast in the light and airy breakfast room. I’d forgotten those Italians mistake tar for coffee! But the tea was great, and we had a full buffet … Continue reading
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Where’s Mamma Mia?
We had a very early morning flight from Athens to Naples (via Rome), and we were set to meet Mama Farmer and her traveling buddy Candy at the airport, as they were arriving a couple hours after us – so … Continue reading
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Bravo! A Performance at the Sydney Opera House
Our last day in Sydney happened to be a Saturday, which was to our advantage because there was actually a concert at the opera house that we wanted to see – and there were still a few tickets available in … Continue reading
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An Opera House Tour + Manly Adventure
Touring the Sydney Opera House was tops on our list, and we’d purchased tickets for the hour-long tour online. We had selected the 10 a.m. timeslot, so we set out shortly after 9:00 to complete the 45-minute walk to get … Continue reading
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Perusing the Harbor
Fortunately the water was back on by morning on our first full day in Sydney. We’d stopped at a grocery store the night before to grab breakfast fixings, so after a couple pieces of toast with peanut butter and some … Continue reading
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Chopstick Adventure
I’m a fan of Asian food — Vietnamese, in particular. But this fondness developed after college. Before that, my experience of Asian food was limited to bland canned La Choy on Minute Rice. My first taste of Vietnamese food was … Continue reading
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Our Digs in Sydney
For the first time on our trip, we were actually glad to be leaving a place and moving on to the next. Our morning stop at McDonalds in Alice Springs was enjoyable, and we made our way to the airport … Continue reading
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Back to Alice for an Exotic Dinner
After a stop for breakfast sandwiches and coffee at the resort’s shopping area, we hit the road for the 4.5 hour trip back to Alice, stopping only once at the one turn we had to take for quite possibly the … Continue reading
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A Hot and Fly-Ridden Hike in the Olgas
We slept fine and got up later than we should have for a hike at Kata Tjuta (also called the Olgas), which is a rock formation in the same vicinity of Ayers Rock. We ate our yogurt and granola bars, … Continue reading
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The Ayers Rock Experience
Packing the car for our 4.5 hour drive to Ayers Rock, we weren’t quite sure what to make of the Australian desert. We set out on the hot adventure, stopping first at McDonald’s to check e-mail and grab breakfast, then … Continue reading
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