The last day of this great trip saw two educational experiences for some of us.
A small group went to Bondi Beach for a surf lesson. The teacher was great with clear explanations, visuals (hand-drawn maps in the sand) and positive encouragement -- and for most of us that indeed did the trick.
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| first lesson |
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| how to lie |
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| totally safe |
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| how to balance |
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| survival |
In the afternoon, we went to the Sydney Opera House for a concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. We heard Paul Hindemith's Concert Muusic for brass and strings, Op. 50, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2. in B flat, Op. 19 and No. 1 in C, Op. 15. Conductor was David Robertson, and Emanual Ax was the pianist.
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| inside the opera house |
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| angle on the outside |
The SSO has a strong online presence, and they are now moving to having selected concerts (like the one yesterday) streamed live via Youtube (
http://www.youtube.com/user/SydneySymphony)
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