Category Archives: Travel

Black and Blue Walking Man: Beecroft to Rozelle Bay (Part 2)

Part 1 About 10-15 minutes after my last break I approached the Gladesville Bridge, one of Sydney’s major bridges. But as I drew closer, a problem emerged. It seemed that a pedestrian footpath didn’t lead onto the bridge but instead … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: Beecroft to Rozelle Bay (Part 1)

Saturday, 18 January 2014. Similar to the previous Saturday, I got up at the leisurely time of 9am. By 10am I was once again at the local Subway, although this time I grabbed a foot-long Turkey and Ham and a … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: South Head to Sydney CBD (Part 2)

Part 1 So up I went the Marathon Steps. They were steep, and kept going… …and going… …but eventually I made it all the way up to Marathon Road. A moment later, I turned north onto Darling Point Road and … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: South Head to Sydney CBD (Part 1)

Saturday, 11 January 2013. Unlike last Saturday, I got up at the leisurely time of 9am. By 10am, I was at the local Subway enjoying a foot-long Meatball sub. By 11am, I was down at Circular Quay. And just before … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: Manly to Sydney CBD (Part 3)

Part 1 Part 2 I left Spit Junction, and about 10 minutes later into south-west Mosman I came upon two wonderful sights. The first sight, off in the distance, was the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The second sight, only a few … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: Manly to Sydney CBD (Part 2)

Part 1 I headed west along the Manly Scenic Walk into the suburb of Fairlight, where I stopped and first used a resource that would become invaluable throughout the rest of my walk. A few nights before when preparing online … Continue reading

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Black and Blue Walking Man: Manly to Sydney CBD (Part 1)

Saturday, 4 January 2014. I got up at 7:30am, excited. Finally, the big day was here. I was out my door at 8am, and a short train-ride later I was at Circular Quay by 8:30am. Just before 9am I got … Continue reading

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International Black and Blue Man (Part 2)

Part 1 My flight crossed the Tasman Sea without incident. A few times I did glance out the window two seats away, but all I saw were clouds. Most of the time, I read and dozed off. * Three relaxing … Continue reading

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International Black and Blue Man (Part 1)

For a long time, overseas travel was something I never contemplated. There were three main reasons why. One reason was lack of interest. Visiting other countries did have some appeal, but not that much – and for a long time, … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: Two Seats (Part 2)

Part 1 The carriage looked very inviting. It was clean and roomy, the mostly blue decor was fresh and relaxing, and it was mostly empty. Thus far, the only people on board were a group of six at the end … Continue reading

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