First Impressions of Sydney

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My first impression of Sydney was from the air as the plane came in low over Sydney Harbour. In a word: beautiful. The famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were little flecks, but stunning little flecks. Maybe this was cognitive dissonance setting in along with the sleep deprivation, but I was starting to tingle […]

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