On 26 January of every year, Australians take a day off to celebrate the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. It is to Australia what the Fourth of July is to America, and we enjoyed the morning at the home of David Brawn and Suzanne Campbell eating brunch with fellow Rotary scholars and Sydney Rotarians. In the afternoon, we went to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to catch an exhibit on Monet and other Impressionist painters. Additionally, we walked through the city center and around Hyde Park amidst a sea of Aussies donned in green and gold paraphernalia admiring a display of antique cars, buses, and emergency vehicles. We unfortunately missed the "Best Dressed Parade" of patriotically decorated yachts in the harbour, which I'm certain can't compete with the annual Fourth of July affair at Lake Martin. All in all, it was a terrific day that once again revealed the fun-loving and celebratory nature of the Aussie nation.
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Ha! You're right, it's hard to beat the 4th's fireworks at Lake Martin. Glad to see fellow BSC grads doing well. If you would like to keep up with the Lake Martin news while you're away, feel free to visit my blog, http://lakemartinvoice.com
Thanks!
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