Links make the world go round.

The beaches are lovely -but don't just take my word for it. There are apparently cameras on all the beaches to broadcast the current wave conditions for all those internet-savvy surfers. You can look at most all of the beaches in real time video updates. Here is Avalon Beach, the one I posted my little video clip from. If you want to see more, on the left hand side select New South Wales (that's the state Sydney is in).

I also found an article concerning cultural differences between Americans and Aussies. It's a long read, but pretty interesting. It's interesting to note things that are fundamentally different between the cultures.