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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:51:58 -0800 Friendly Mates http://mjcw.posterous.com/friendly-mates http://mjcw.posterous.com/friendly-mates

Australians, on a whole, are by far the most friendly people we have encountered on our trip.  So far, we’ve stayed in someone’s house that we didn’t know, while they were away for the weekend.   We’ve emailed a random about renting a apartment, and although they didn’t have a place for us, they have asked us to several parties so they can show us a local experience in Sydney.   And finally, we met a few people while on Murray Beach.   They happened to ride in on boat to take a swim.   They offered to take us out for a ride to try to see some whales and dolphins, which we happily accepted.   We must have gone out at least 10 miles in the middle of the ocean (probably a hour ride).  Although we didn’t see any whales or dolphins, we did see a flying fish!    The boat ride was pretty unique and another example of how Australians are such friendly mates!


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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:50:25 -0800 Jervis Bay: Wildlife http://mjcw.posterous.com/jervis-bay-wildlife http://mjcw.posterous.com/jervis-bay-wildlife

The beaches were worth the trip to Jervis, but part of the reason we made the trip was to find some kangaroos.  We are now experienced roo trackers!  No seriously, they are all over the place.  Caragh spotted our first few, and it was pretty thrilling.  As the day went on, we were running into them on trails and driving by them on the road…they are everywhere.  We were also fortunate to see some beautiful birds, porcupines, dolphins (on our favorite beach, Murray Beach) and even a flying fish (explained in our next post).  It was a perfect couple days away from the city. 


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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:43:37 -0800 Jervis Bay: Beaches http://mjcw.posterous.com/jervis-bay-beaches http://mjcw.posterous.com/jervis-bay-beaches

We rented a car and took off to Jervis Bay for a couple of days.  Wow, it ended up being one of the better decisions we’ve made.   What a beautiful place!  Arguably, some of the best beaches in the world are located in the Booderee National Park (and the whitest sand in the world).   The water was incredible, the scenery was amazing and most surprisingly, every beach was completely empty.   Granted, Jervis Bay is a very small town but these beaches were so gorgeous and no one was ever enjoying them.  Crazy!   If you make it to Australia, you have to take a trip to Jervis.


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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:20:03 -0800 Blue Mountain http://mjcw.posterous.com/blue-mountain http://mjcw.posterous.com/blue-mountain
We took a train to the Blue Mountains for the day.   It's a pretty scenic place.   The eucalyptus trees give off a blue haze, giving the area its name.   The 'Three Sisters' is a must see here.   The old legend goes; three sisters from the Katoomba tribe fell in love with three brother from the Nepean tribe, yet were forbidden to marry.   The brothers tried to capture the sisters with force, leading to a tribal battle.   A Katoomba witch doctor turned the three sisters into stone to protect them from harm and intended to turn them back when the danger had passed.  The witch doctor died during the battle, and so the three sisters remain stone.  
There was a ton of hiking involved on this day trip so we decided to cheat a little and jump on one of the steepest railways you'll find anywhere (maybe the steepest in the world).  Caragh was loving this one!


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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:59 -0800 Speaking of the storm... http://mjcw.posterous.com/speaking-of-the-storm http://mjcw.posterous.com/speaking-of-the-storm
It certainly moved in quickly.  I've never seen anything like it.  For all you Lost fans, the clouds looked just like the fog/smoke in the show - seriously crazy stuff.   The lighting and thunder were incredible.  Check out these pics!


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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:42:52 -0800 Waves http://mjcw.posterous.com/waves-47 http://mjcw.posterous.com/waves-47
The waves haven't been too crazy since we arrived, but yesterday they were huge.   Maybe a storm was moving in?  Here's a pic of us at Bronte Beach and some waves from Bronte and Bondi. 

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0800 Manly Beach http://mjcw.posterous.com/manly-beach-3 http://mjcw.posterous.com/manly-beach-3
We headed over to Manly Beach to hang with Chris, a buddy from BU.  It's very beautiful, the beaches are great and it's kind of nice to be able to escape the city with a short ferry ride.  Here are a few pics.


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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:31:51 -0800 Business in the front. Party in the back. http://mjcw.posterous.com/business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back http://mjcw.posterous.com/business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back
Who knew mullets would make such a serious comeback?  I'm down with the new do.


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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:30:58 -0800 Our new friends http://mjcw.posterous.com/our-new-friends-0 http://mjcw.posterous.com/our-new-friends-0
These guys are always flying around outside our place.   They are very friendly and even pose for pics when asked.


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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:30:11 -0800 Australia: Sightseeing http://mjcw.posterous.com/australia-sightseeing http://mjcw.posterous.com/australia-sightseeing
The weather has been beautiful the last few days.  We've made it a morning ritual to walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach.   The views are incredible and we're getting our exercise.  
Yesterday we took a bus to the city to meet up with Caragh's friend, Steven, who she met while studying abroad in London.  We hit up the Opera house and Botanic Gardens.


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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:12:13 -0800 Penthouse View http://mjcw.posterous.com/penthouse-view-1 http://mjcw.posterous.com/penthouse-view-1
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We found an apartment!   It's all very exciting because we had nothing in the works before we left and short term rentals are fairly hard to come by.   Although our new place isn't the most amazing inside, the views are.   Here's a pic from our balcony. 


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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:08:48 -0800 Australia http://mjcw.posterous.com/australia-201 http://mjcw.posterous.com/australia-201
We made it to Australia!   The flights were pretty long but really not too bad.  More to come but here are some pics of our first couple days.


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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:43:52 -0700 Where's Waldo? http://mjcw.posterous.com/wheres-waldo-23 http://mjcw.posterous.com/wheres-waldo-23
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:38:22 -0700 Englischer Garten http://mjcw.posterous.com/englischer-garten-0 http://mjcw.posterous.com/englischer-garten-0

The Englischer Garten had so much to offer:  walking trails, beer gardens, nice scenery and rivers throughout.   Locals take advantage of a constant wave created on the river, to practice their surfing.  The beer gardens are seriously great - the food was ridiculously good. 


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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:14 -0700 Hofbrauhaus http://mjcw.posterous.com/hofbrauhaus-1 http://mjcw.posterous.com/hofbrauhaus-1

When in Munich, drink a liter!   We stopped in Munich’s most popular beer gardens and had one.   Cheers.


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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:09:31 -0700 Munich: St. Peter’s Church http://mjcw.posterous.com/munich-st-peters-church http://mjcw.posterous.com/munich-st-peters-church

We took the 306 steps up St. Peter’s Church to see the view of the city.   Well worth it.  Here’s a couple pics from the top.


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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:08:00 -0700 Hello old friend http://mjcw.posterous.com/hello-old-friend-5 http://mjcw.posterous.com/hello-old-friend-5
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We hit the jackpot again!  Taylor, who we stayed with in Milan, had to visit Switzerland two weeks later.   When we heard that, Switzerland was immediately incorporated into our plans for the same time.  It was really great to see her again.   Here’s a pic of Caragh and Taylor on Lake Leman.


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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:49:55 -0700 Sightseeing: Switzerland http://mjcw.posterous.com/sightseeing-switzerland http://mjcw.posterous.com/sightseeing-switzerland

Switzerland was so beautiful.   We hit up the United Nations, Red Cross Museum, Lake Geneva, giant chess boards - to name a few.  We are definitely going to try to make it back sometime.  Here are some pics along the way.


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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:42:40 -0700 Where's Waldo? http://mjcw.posterous.com/wheres-waldo-20 http://mjcw.posterous.com/wheres-waldo-20
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