WheresCherie.COM Quote

"You cannot teach a bird to fly, only how to let go his branch and begin to fall." -- Tim Ward

376--Australia: White Aborigines and Blue Mountains @ CherieSpotting     Feb 27 2007 - 19:14 PST cherie writes: Do opposites attract? We may be from different cultures, but we’re from the same world. I met this local aborigine at the Blue Mountains in Australia. We snapped a few photos together and he harmonized on his didgeridoo to the delight of locals and tourists trying to flee the bustle of Sydney. After relaxing in the Blue Mountains (not really blue) and Grose Valley (definitely not gross), Liam (good travel buddy) and I drove through the forests of eucalyptus trees and headed for the city—Sydney. Sydney is full of innovative architecture from the Harbor Bridge to the Sydney Opera House. We ended the day with a stroll through Luna Park and a movie at an outdoor theater. From the first humans to inhabit Australia to the cutting edge architecture of Sydney’s world-famous skyline, come see the photos of a day in Sydney. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 4586    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Cherie with an Australian Aborigine. Body painting is an important Aboriginal ceremonial custom; the white ochre "paint" is derived from kaolin. Aborigines often paint their bodies with dyes from the earth (in this case white ochre) to feel closer to the land. Cherie gets an Aboriginal kiss. Scholars believe the didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is the "world's oldest" wind instrument. The Aborigines were the first humans to inhabit Australia. Cherie and the Blue Mountains, about an hour drive from Sydney, Australia. What a colorful world! The USA has purple mountains while Australia has Blue Mountains. Liam, a local Aussie, on the lookout. The Blue Mountains is the perfect escape from the hurried life in downtown Sydney. A canopy of shade. Cherie with the waterfall. Let the water fall. The water left strange swirly-scars on this this rock. Typical "Aussie" men only wear shorts that go below the knees. (Note Liam's "long shorts".) I haven't seen any Aussie's in these short shorts! The Grose Valley is a vast rolling canyon of green. Cherie with her Aussie buddy Liam. Care for a quick dip in these "healing" waters? Liam finds a sliver of shade in the bush. Cherie takes in the view of Grose Valley misnamed because it is not gross. Is Ronald McDonald on Prozac? Sydney, Australia. The dynamic architecture in Sydney. There's no boring architecture here; Sydney buildings have style. Ok, Liam. I get it. You're hungry. We need to find Liam a girlfriend...Quick! A swan in perpetual flight. The Sydney Harbor Bridge (which you can climb) is one of Australia's most famous icons. The Sydney Opera House was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon. Luna Park is full of rides and carnival-style attractions. Welcome to Luna Park, originally opened in December 1912. Welcome to the world of nightmare-inducing theme park rides. Open your mouth and prepare to win a prize. Welcome to Funny Land. Your jokes are always funny here. If this is Funny Land...then Where's Cherie? The Ferris Wheel and the Harbor Bridge. Eat ice-cream before this riding this attraction (or a similar food that tastes the same going either way.) Hungry for Fish N. Sips? Spooky. The Sydney Opera House was opened on Oct 20, 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. The view from the Harbor Bridge, 134 meters above Sydney Harbor. A profile view of the Sydney Opera House. The Harbor Bridge. Sydney at night. Cherie and Liam. A night at the outdoor movie theater in Sydney. Sorry ladies, only Aboriginal men play the didgeridoo. Not a bad view of the magnificent Harbor Bridge.