Christian, that's a great shot of Sydney. It captures all the best elements - the sea, the sky, the harbour, the boats etc. However, it doesn't show that like all very large cities, Sydney has horrendous traffic issues (watch 8 lanes of traffic come down to two or thee on the bridge in the rush-hour!), that it sprawls over a huge area, has some very deprived areas, is ridiculously and enormously expensive for real estate, and is generally somewhere I'm always glad to leave! Like many Aussies, I wouldn't live there in a fit! Robert Hughes wrote a very readable book in his "A Fatal Shore", but you should be aware he's considered somewhat biased by many critics, and his reputation as an historian has suffered recently. But it is still very informative and gives a good background to this beautiful country and it's people. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:40 AM Subject: PAW - Lavender Bay
> Jumping on Rob's bandwagon, here is my view of Sydney Harbour, photographed > last October just before he and I and our significant others had dinner > together. > > http://home.mindspring.com/~c_skofteland/id8.html > > Beautiful city. I recommend a visit to anyone who hasn't been there. Also, > if anyone is interested, read "Fatal Shore" by Robert Hughes for a very > insightful early history of Australia. I'm not even half way through it and > I've learned a lot about "Transportation" and the justice system in England > of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. > > Christian Skofteland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
