And then there's a quick trip on the way back for my first ever
Hawaii stopover, hanging out with my friend Loredana and her friend
Alexis. The visit to
Turtle Bay Resort
was made even more timely because I saw the opening of
Blue Crush only three
days later, and it featured the resort!
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| Qantas flight 012 to Sydney was already boarding while I was still
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| This band in Sydney played mostly United States 80's songs. Go figure. |
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| My host Andrew, who also coordinates training for the SES. |
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| The SES guy who took me on a 15-minute ride into Sydney Harbour. |
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| Sydney Harbour, from the harbour. |
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| Sydney Harbour Bridge, from the harbour. |
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| I wave goodbye to my ride. |
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| My guide on the Bridge Climb. Love that accent. |
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| Views from the pylon to the place I climbed. I was up by that flag! |
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