Crows Nest, Australia

... MacKillop - who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in January 1995 - as "one of the most outstanding figures" in Australia's history. After the welcome ceremony, the pontiff left to visit Mary MacKillop Chapel in North Sydney, where he will meet with ...

... bottle Grange (which turns out is Penfold's best Shiraz and is apparently Australia's best known wine, presumably that means in certain rich circles). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We were ...

... day and a public holiday, it's now a memorial day for all their world war dead but it started as the anniv. of Australia & New Zealand Army Core (ANZAC)landing in Gallipolli on 25th Apr 1915, but back here it's basically their version of St. Patrick's day ...

... was really cold but it was snowing in Blue Mtns. and Victoria, here in Sydders it's still raining on and off. 14th Ireland vs. Australia rugby union (we lost 12-18), met P&A in 'The Union' for fig & gorgonzola pizza but sadly they had run out of figs ...