Monthly Archives: February 2010
The Law of Smells, and other tales
Melbourne Wrapup I’m leaving in eight hours for six days of adventure (Great Ocean Road, Grampians National Park, Kangaroo Island). After that I have a few free days in Adelaide, and then it’s a ten day adventure from Adelaide to … Continue reading
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More Marvelous Melbourne
I’m holding down the fort here in Melbourne for a few more days. Things are good, but there’s not much to report. All I do is sleep in, do a bit of exploring by day, and go out socializing every … Continue reading
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Melbourne, Part One
Melbourne February 7nd – 14th Melbourne was the highlight of my whirlwind trip to Australia two years ago, and once again it’s making me very happy. The Economist recently declared it the world’s 3rd most livable city (behind Vancouver and … Continue reading
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The sights, sounds and smells of Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania February 2nd – 6th My Tasmania experience is not quite what I expected, but I’m enjoying myself. The original plan was to get out of Hobart to travel the island and see some nature, but after weeks of … Continue reading
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On Stewardesses
I wasn’t around during the rumored golden age of American air travel, when stewardesses were lored to be perma-smiling, lithe, young creatures — the type of girls you’d actually be interested in hanging out with after a day in cattle … Continue reading
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Wasting away in UnCoolangatta
Surf Camp – Coolangatta January 28th – February 1st This place sucks. I am excited to leave. OK, I’ll elaborate: there is nothing to do in Coolangatta, and in a bad way. “But Adam, there was nothing to do in … Continue reading
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