The morning did not start cheerily. It rained. Is it not funny how weather affect your mood sometimes?
To keep my spirit up, I am posting this picture from Manly up.
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[2181] Of ANZ Stadium
I had my first dose of Australia rules football here. Surprisingly, it is pretty absorbing and the rules seem simple enough for me to understand it.
The home team, Sydney Swans lost to St. Kilda. It was a close match, exciting enough for me to shout nonsense.
For its size, the stadium was pretty quite. Yes, part of the reason is that the stadium was not even three quarters full. The bigger reason is probably that the crowd, I can say with supreme confidence, was not as crazy as one in Ann Arbor.
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[2179] Of Manly
A friend told me that British explorers found this place to be manly and hence, the name Manly. At least according to a French publication.
That is just too outrageous but I think Manly is my favorite beach so far.
p/s — well, Wikipedia says:
Manly was named by Capt. Arthur Phillip for the indigenous people living there, “their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place”. These men were of the Kay-ye-my clan (of the Guringai people). [Manly, New South Wales. Wikipedia. Accessed March 21 2010]
I owe a friend of mine an apology. How do you say sorry in French?
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[2177] Of here comes the sun
Moreton Bay, Queensland.
I wish I had captured the sun in its full glory.
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[2174] Of time for refueling
When was the last time you stopped at a gas station with a pump like this; old, analog and dusty too?
Me?
Slightly over a month ago.
I saw one in Port Campbell, probably over 100 miles to the southwest of Melbourne.