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Dressed in gray... shackled at the waist... our safety latch clinking the entire way... this must be how the convicts felt when they first arrived.
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NASA's top scientists on an inspection tour of the Sydney Harbor Bridge - the world's longest single-span bridge.
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A Quayle Ale on the Rocks at Lord Nelson Brewery, Sydney's oldest drinking establishment, which also means it's Australia's oldest drink establishment.
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A good part of why I enjoy beers is because they complement food so well, and a bar that puts thought into a menu that pairs well with their taps pleases me so.
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NASA's top scientists in the expedition green room prepping for their summit of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
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One of the things we love about Melbourne and Sydney is the juxtaposition of old Victorian buildings against the cities' modern skylines.
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It's easy to forget, but Sydney is after all, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
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On Yurong, in Darlinghurst.
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We got to Grill'd as soon as we could - it's our favoritest burger in Australia.
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There was at least one farmer's market in each neighborhood we walked across - this was still in Darlo.
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On the unsurmountable walls of the National Art Centre, formerly Darlinghurst Gaol, bug inmates in Charlotte's web.
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The National Art School.
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The National Art School.
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Oh man - Harry's Cafe De Wheels, a Sydney icon since 1938 serving its famously stacked Tiger pies but oh man - it had me at "Hot Dog de Wheels."
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I love pies 'n' I love peas.
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A beef pie. A layer of mashed potatoes. A layer of mashed peas. A perfectly formed crater, gravy insert. Forked. And forked.
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Deconstructed pie. Forget molecular gastronomy - this is spectacular gastronomy.
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We took the bus east to the beaches, starting at Bronte.
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We grew up five minutes from the beach and no matter how many mountains we've trekked, the ocean is where our toes are.
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On the coastal trail.
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The warm's water.
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Catch a wave.
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Surfin' AUS.
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Tamarama Beach - more sheltered, more secluded.
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Hanging out.
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Before Bondi.
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Before Bondi.
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Before Bondi.
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Bondi - looks good from a distance, real life comedy show up close.
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Refueling at Gelato Bar, a typical family-owned Aussie diner with window cases full of European pastries.
