Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Phantoms of the Opera

Last Monday I got a ticket for a concert in the Sydney Opera House. It was the third concert I have visited here in Sydney. The weather was nice and warm, the sun was brightly shining and we had a … Continue reading

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Kookaburra, the laughing Monkey-bird

On the day you arrive in Australia, one of the first things you notice are the different birds, different plants and trees and even a different smell in the streets. If you have grown up here, you probably are used … Continue reading

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Road trip to the Pinnacles Desert

Earlier this year we spent a week in Perth. One day we rented a car and set forth to the Pinnacles Desert which is located in Nambung National Park. Getting to the Pinnacles means a three-hour drive to the north … Continue reading

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Bill Bryson: Down Under

The first thing we felt after arriving in Sydney, was that we really wanted to know everything about this country. We wanted to learn the way people live their life, how they are thinking, and about their culture and habits … Continue reading

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