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Thursday, June 15, 2000
Cessnock, Hunter Valley to Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Sydney, NSW, Australia:
Latitude: 33° 53' 7" South
Longitude: 151° 14' 2" East
Altitude: 236 feet
From Seattle: 8714 miles
Lodging: Friend / Family - Susie

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Today's Travel:
Country: Australia
Region: New South Wales
Route: Car
Path:Cessnock, Hunter Valley - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Road Miles:112 miles
Linear:82 miles
Weather: Sunny

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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 1162
Miles Driven:186988
Linear Dist: 219411
Countries Visited: 68
Regions Visited: 259
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Hotels: 392
Friends / Family: 296
Camping: 126
Hostels: 261
Transit: 73
Other Lodging: 13
Beers: 4077
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Journal Entry:
Left the Hunter reasonably early and was back in Sydney before noon. Spent more than an hour trying to find parking downtown - I'd forgotten about Sydney's traffic. Went buy the travel agent to pick up my tickets which had been sent down from Darwin. Fifteen tickets in all: Sydney - Melbourne - Singapore - Colombo - Dubai - Cairo - Nairobi - Dar es Salaam - Nairobi - Cairo - Dubai - Tehran - Dubai - Bangkok - Taipei - Darwin. Though that lineup will probably change (it's doubtful that I'll be able to get a visa for Iran). Wandered around the city center and did some shopping - picked up a guide book for Sri Lanka, a few novels, and a couple CDs.

Hit the Internet for an hour, then met up with Susie and Belinda for dinner and what turned into a pretty big night.


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

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