I have been looking for a place to get my hair cut. Yesterday I asked at a few places in Manly and the cost wast $88 - $100 for a shampoo cut and blow dry. I only wanted a cut. I spoke with the reception desk and she told me there were places to get reasonably priced hair cuts, and that there were some in Bondi Junction. so I went in search. I tried Price attack, but it had moved - I found it but they were booked up, hair cuts $35. So I kept looking down this side lane from Oxford square was a listing for a beauty college - looked promising. I didn't find that, but I did find Bondi Haiport Hairdressers, I could wait for the next haircut and it would only cost me $20. (HURRAH). So an hour later and 2" shorter I was off again.

It was time to head back to the city to try to meet up with the lady from Sydney Water to talk about Biosolids. Unfortunately she was delayed in conference until almost 5 pm So we were unable to meet. We will have to do that by e-mail.

Went to town hall station to see Queen Vicoria Center. There was a swarkovski tree in the center 3 - 4 stories high. Lots of top end shops there. I got a Boost smoothie and headed back to the condo.

written by  hallanniem on December 1, 2009 from Bondi, Australia
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opera house

Came back to the city in time to catch the Sydney Explorer bus. So i had a two hour tour of Sydney and the sights. I stayed on the bus for the entire 2 hour tour, as it was raining and it was interesting.

Got to the Airport in plenty of time. but my plane was cancelled, I was on the next flight, I thought I was going to arrive after dark, but it was still light out. I did have to take my suitcase up two flights of stairs. I got off at museum station because it was only two blocks from where I am staying, but it is underground and no lift. Trina if you come into town by train Central station is better, you may have stairs but they are down not up.

Off to get groceries.

written by  hallanniem on November 29, 2009 from Sydney, Australia
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cattle

Went out at night to look for animals, saw a possum, red fox and some kagaroos. We had seen a lot of wambat burrows, but no wambats.

Did see a black cackatoo.

black cockatoo

emu

i booked a tour for tomorrow. Dolphins, Penguins, and sea lions. should keep me busy most of the day.

Went to the Water Corporation and me some very nice people. A frog is thier sybol for clean water. Was able to tour one of thier facilities (activated sludge shorter tanks with 4X recycle). This plant was originally built in the 1920's. it is completely enclosed for odor control, and waste products are moved off site several times a day. Million dollar homes have been built up around the plant.

After went to Kings Park to view some of the botanical gardens. Camera ran out of juice, so I went back to the hotel. Early day tomorrow, and I have to be packed up by 7:00.

written by  hallanniem on November 25, 2009 from Perth, Australia
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Went to the Perth Mint to view thier collection of mining memoreblia and to see a pouring of a gold bar.

Walked downtown to find the Lush store ( I smelled it on Sunday when I went to Woolworths) Also found out about an art city tour that is free, so I will join that.

Met up with karen, one oth the people on my tour yesterday, she was on this walk and on her own.

We went to the Piccadilly Cinema to see 2012 and then walked back to the hotel to have dinner.

I was able to arrange a plant tour for tomorrow, so I am looking forward to that.

written by  hallanniem on November 24, 2009 from Perth, Australia
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Went to the Xanadu Winery for tastings of about 8 varieties of wines. Bought a Souvingnon Merlot 2005 ( medal winner) to have with lunch. I hope I can finish it before I leave.

On to a Raptor center where I find out it is Wedge Tailed Eagle not Witch TAiled.

wedge tailed eagle

Next to Mammoth cave a limestone cave that is part of about 200 caves along the coast. outside of the cave are some of the Karri trees these trees grtow to be about 90 meters tall and 600 years old.

Karri tree

Went to the lighthouse at the point where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet. then off the the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. MY feet in the Indian Ocean/

my feet in the Indian Ocean