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26 January, 2009
Happy Australia Day and Chinese New Year
It has been really hot last week, reaching the hottest evening low temperature (25°C or 77°F) for 12 years in two consequent nights. I could only image Don living in beautiful Boston with beautiful snow is sooooo lucky, doesn't need to suffer the heat with annoying insects and sweaty body. (to Don: Antony is poor, he does not have an air conditioner.) Anyhow, not as well known as July the Fourth worldwide, but today is Australia Day.
If you are in Sydney, the celebration starts at Hyde Park from 10am, here's a short list:
Hyde Park: food and festivities from 10am
The Rock: free music on nine stages from 10am
Darling Harbour: entertainment from 11.30am
Also on the water (Sydney Harbour):
Ferrython: racing at 11am
Best Dressed Vessels: at 12.30pm
The Air Force flyovers at 2pm and 2.30pm
Tall Ships parading at 3pm
And the celebration finishes at around 9pm with fireworks at Darling Harbour, Enmore, Kogarah Bay, Miranda, Cronulla, Parramatta (at 11pm), Rooty Hill, Castle Hill and Penrith.
For more detail about the celebration in Sydney and around Australia, please refer to this page.
The weather is looking good for Sydney today. Forecast says a chance of light shower in the morning and then in the evening, the rest of the day is fine. Around 27°C in the City.
Incidentally, tomorrow is also the Chinese New Year. The year of Ox starts. For details on Chinese New Year celebrations, please refer to this page.
The photo above is a photogenic (Pura) cow, I took this photo in Tasmania during the trip. (on behalf of Remote Village, we say thank you to Pura cows.)
Also, congratulations to Prof Mick Dodson, the Australian of the Year. Indigenous leader Mick Dodson is the father of the reconciliation. He has spent a lifetime campaigning for indigenous rights. On 13th February last year, the nation paused as the Government announced the formal apology.
links:
Australia Day
Chinese New Year in Sydney
This entry has Lightbox effect enabled. Click on the thumbnails for larger photos.related blog entries:
Australia says sorry to Aborigines (17 February, 2008)
coffee and milk (20 January, 2007)
more January 2009 blogs. (or 2009 blogs)
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Posted by Dave on 26 January 2009 8:39 AM.
An aircon has never been as cheap as $100 here in Australia. Please do not forget the expensive installation cost.
Posted by Antony Shen on 26 January 2009 10:48 AM.
Posted by Dave on 26 January 2009 11:31 AM.
Correct. I can't install an aircon myself. I can't lift up an aircon, and I am no an electrician qualified to get proper power connected as well as hole drilling.
Please also remember that summer is not something like 70°F (21°C) when you guys complain about the heat. It goes above 40°C (104°F) easily here.
Posted by Antony Shen on 26 January 2009 11:46 AM.
Posted by Dave on 26 January 2009 1:20 PM.
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