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Friday, December 17, 1999
Sydney, Australia
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Sydney, Australia:
Latitude: 33° 53' 7" South
Longitude: 151° 14' 2" East
Altitude: 236 feet
From Seattle: 8714 miles
Lodging: Friend / Family - Sofie and Chris

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Today's Travel:
Country: Australia
Region: New South Wales
Weather: Rain

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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 981
Linear Dist: 198335
Countries Visited: 67
Regions Visited: 250
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Hotels: 324
Friends / Family: 238
Camping: 120
Hostels: 220
Transit: 65
Other Lodging: 13
Beers: 3437
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Journal Entry:
I got up early to go with Sof to put the car in for service. We dropped Chris off at work, then drove a couple hours north to Gosford on the Central Coast. The dealer gave us a loaner car and the plan had been to go spend the day at a beach. Unfortunately the weather was not cooperative - so we went out to breakfast. After breakfast we gave Sofie's grandmother a ride home and Sof showed me her and Chris' and her family's vacation homes.

After picking up the car and driving back to Sydney we dropped by the internet cafe and I showed off some photos from Africa. Next up we went by the gym and I bought a temporary membership and then proceeded to kill myself - it's been a long time since I've lifted any weights. I did manage a sub (barely) seven minute 2K erg piece though.

Susie met us at the gym and what we had planed as a take out diner and a video became a proper sit down diner. By the time we got home, fiddled around, and watched the video (What Dreams May Come) it was getting late. Unfortunate, since we'd been planning for and early night since we have to be up very early for the bridge climb.


Related Sites:
CNN: Current Weather in Sydney
US State Department Consular Information Sheets: Australia
CIA World Fact Book: Australia

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