Sydney: Glowing Profile! Captain Cook History Comes Back!!

From earlier this week in the London/UK Daily Mail, they have this headline: "tourist haven that might tempt you to emigrate: Sydney's glittering metropolis, beautiful beaches and laid back suburbs" with these highlights: "City life doesn't get much more vibrant than in Sydney. Wandering from one chic, cosmopolitan suburb to another, or emerging from the clear waters of one of the many beaches, you very quickly understand why Australia’s biggest city retains its top ten position as one of the ‘best in the world’. Around the glittering centre of The Rocks and Darling Harbour, skyscrapers, bars and boutiques jostle for position among galleries and theatres, and you could happily sit and people-watch with the lights of the city shimmering on the water until sundown."

Many, many great details, options and potentials are listed and shown in the glowing profile from this UK news source. Fun reading!! Lots of nice pictures including in this profile.

SHIP DISCOVERING AUSTRALIA??:

Also from the London/UK Daily Mail, they have this headline: "Researchers share new details of why they believe they have found the wreck of Captain Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour" with these highlights: "The wreckage of the Endeavor, the storied British ship that Captain James Cook sailed through the uncharted South Pacific, may lie a few hundred feet off Rhode Island's coast in Newport Harbour. The 105-foot long, three-mast ship had been hired out by the British Royal Navy as a troop transport when it was one of 13 ships deliberately sunk by the British in 1778 in an effort to blockade the harbour. It was sent out to explore the Pacific Ocean in August 1768. The ship departed from Plymouth with 94 people on board, including Captain Cook. It travelled down the coast of Africa before cutting across the Atlantic and arriving in Rio de Janeiro in November of that year. The boat then set out to round Cape Horn. In April the ship reached Tahiti, where it stayed for the next four months. After months exploring the Pacific for islands, the Endeavour reached the coast of New Zealand in October, becoming the first European vessel to land on the island in more than 100 years. Captain Cook spent six months exploring and mapping the coast of New Zealand and claimed the land for Great Britain before sailing west. In April 1770 individuals on the ship first spotted Australia and on April 29 the HMS Endeavour became the first European vessel to make landfall on the east coast of the island. Captain Cook spent four months charting the coast and at one point ran into trouble when the ship struck part of the Great Barrier Reef."

This article provides so much interesting history and connection about Captain Cook that ties with the various places we visited on Lizard Island in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef, plus near Napier/NZ for Cape Kidnapper, etc.

Full stories at:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-3536350/The-tourist-haven-tempt-emigrate-Sydney-s-glittering-metropolis-beautiful-beaches-laid-suburbs-never-fail-enthrall.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3573579/Wreckage-Captain-Cooks-ship-Endeavour-U-S-harbor.html

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 141,750 views for this posting.

Yes, I read about that in the Washington Post today. Exciting news!