Christine, Jill, and I went to see the ANZAC day parade a little after it started. It was great to see the parade and Australians who were fighting for their country. There were so many people on the side and at restaurants sitting outside to watch the parade. We saw planes that would fly above the parade which I though was very cool. We walked all the way to the ANZAC memorial where they were setting up for the ceremony. We saw two horses. They were fake but sounded real and moved real. There were two people in each horse that would move it. It was very cool to watch. We also meet a professor from one of the universities who saw we were americans. She was very excited to see us studying abroad in Australia and offered us to meet her at circular quay to meet her students who are studying abroad in the university. It was great to be around so many Australians celebrating their country with them. Where ever we walk there was celebrations going on. We went over to the rocks where we got to see another part of sydney. It was beautiful. We went on the Sydney Harbor Bridge and got to see the Opera house. It was an amazing view of Sydney. It was also unbelievable on how long the lines were to get into some of the bars. In one of the bars they had part of a marching band to celebrate ANZAC day. I would have to say that this was a successful first free day!
Every year since 2000, Elmira College has offered NSC 1940 The Natural and Social History of Australia to students interested in learning about this wonderful and unique land. This blog is devoted to the 2013 course.
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