Day 1 DownUnder

Day 1 DownUnder

Day 1 DownUnder

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Just a quick photo-journal of what I got up to on my first day back in Australia...

Flights were all on time- great traveling with Virgin Australia...

Picked up at the airport for transfer to the QT-Sydney... Very niiiiiiiiiiiiice!

 

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Tourism Australia has put us up at the QT-Sydney... GREATonthem!

 

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Getting settled in...

 

Hopped a cab out to Bondi to meet up with some friends and enjoy the beautiful arvo...

 

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Enjoying a beautiful day along the Coogee-Bondi Coastal Walk

 

 

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Checking out the old stomping grounds at Bondi Beach

 

Then down to Circular Quay to meet up with some other friends and enjoy the last night of the AMAZING VividSydney Festival...

 

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Down on Circular Quay for the last night of the VividSydney Festival

 

 

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Turned out to be a GORGEOUS evening on Sydney Harbour

 

 

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Incredible light displays on the Sydney Opera House

 

 

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SO COOL!

 

 

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Simply unreal...

 

 

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A James Bond-themed motif...

 

 

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Hangin' out under the Bridge

 

 

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Very appropriate, from a Wildlife Caretaker's point of view...

 

Obviously, it was a GREAT day in Sydney, and I am STOKED to be back DownUnder! What's on next? I CAN'T WAIT to find out... Stay tuned!

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3 Responses

  1. Elayne & Mitch
    June 11, 2013
    Reply

    Good luck Nick!!! We are rooting for you!!! You would be GREAT in the job!!

  2. Travel King Blog
    June 11, 2013
    Reply

    Looking good! Can’t wait to see more!!

    • The Backpack Prof
      June 15, 2013
      Reply

      Thanks, TravellingKing! Don’t worry- there’s HEAPS more to come! Stay tuned…

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