Ridgeback Puppies, Feeding (and Eating) Kangaroos, Croc Snacks, Petting Koalas, and Sydney

The title sort of says it all. Amazing final panel with Don Walker and Margot O’Neill, terrific “Conversation Hour”/radio session with Richard Fidler (a great in-depth interviewer – and very funny man), a quick detour to check out some Australian Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies (how could I not?), a trip to visit some wildlife, a brilliant outing to Brett’s Wharf where celebrity chef Alastair McLeod whipped up some croc n’ roo, then a quick jaunt to Sydney where I marveled at the opera house. You know how sometimes you get to a site or work of art you’ve been dying to see and it disappoints? Well, Jorn Utzon’s opera house is MORE staggering than I’d imagined. Tomorrow night I’m eating at Rockpool, then I’ll go back to the opera house to see Bangarra Dance Theater. Aida’s up as well (tempting), but I figured this would be my only chance to see this amazing dance/theater performance. I’ve lost my voice a bit from so many interviews, but I’ve found that drinking bourbon helps (sterilizes). All in all, a great trip to an amazing country. The interviewers are very involved and incisive, and the readership here is quite engaged. I’ve had a terrific time meeting readers from Australia, and many fellow authors as well.

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