Off to Sydney

Friday afternoon I'll be heading up to Sydney for a few days. Thats to the awesomeness that is no class Mondays, I can spend an entire weekend up there.

A few facts about Sydney for you...

~It is the largest city in Australia, with a ginormous population of 4.2 million people, making it slightly larger than the metro Seattle area. In contrast, its about half the population of New York City.

~It IS the capital of New South Wales, it is NOT the capital of Australia. (Canberra is)

~The Harbour Bridge, one of Sydney's most well known landmarks, celebrated its 75th birthday just last week. It is refereed to as the Coathanger.

~Some well known opera house is there.

~8 of the 16 NRL clubs are based in the city. They are...the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, the East Rooseters, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers, Cronulla Sharks, Canteburry Bulldogs, St. George-Illawa Dragons, and the one, the only, PARRAMATTA EELS! Look at that logo. That Eel will destroy your soul. Unless you're a New Zealand Warrior, in which case you win the round 1 match 34-18. It was absolutely brutal, and reminded me of watching Seahawk games a few years ago. Oi, hopefully the boys will turn it around.

Here's a clip to hold me over till the Eels win again.

The Eels visit the Souths (Rabbitohs) this weekend, so maybe...maybe I'll take in a match. We'll see.

Until then, Cheers and GO EELS!

Alan