A Month Downunder

travellerbug

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I had always wanted to go to <st1:country-region><st1:place>Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and finally my grand opportunity presented itself. I have a travel agent who needed “photojournal” of “<st1:city><st1:place>Sydney</st1:place></st1:city> and Beyond”. Needless to say, she didn’t have to beg too terribly much. Before I knew it, I had plane tickets, an awaiting apartment and my camera equipment. All I needed, and I was on my way. I flew from <st1:city><st1:place>Chattanooga</st1:place></st1:city> to <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city>, then <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> to <st1:city><st1:place>Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:city>. Things went a little bit sideways at the <st1:city><st1:place>Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:city> airport (no huge surprise).

Just a shot from the LA Airport Parking Lot

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Long story short, after much waiting, hours in fact, the flight was cancelled and they put us up in a hotel without so much as a toothbrush or change of clothes and then told us to be back at the same time the following night. I made do with a hotel courtesy kit, reading material I had in my camera bag and my camera. I took a few shots at the hotel, where else was I going to go?

From my hotel window

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From the rooftop

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Hotel Landscaping

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Next stop, Sydney then on to Kiama. I'll keep adding now that I have mastered the pic posting!

More to come now that I've figured out the posting issue...

Awais Yaqub

Great picture looking forward for more shots

travellerbug

Thanks Awais, that means a lot coming from you. Your work is beautiful. I have looked at many of your posts and love your eye for the unique and interesting. I look forward to posting more as soon as I get the details figured out on posting the shots. Thanks again!

Holley

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Show us more pics Holly...

travellerbug

Hi there,

I am working on part 2, which was my trip to Kiama the day I arrived in Sydney at 7:00 am. They will be posted soon and thanks for taking a look.:D