Pantelis Elinas, PhD

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Archives for the ‘Australia’ Category

Sydney to Hobart yacht race on boxing day

By Pantelis • Dec 27th, 2008 • Category: Australia

As I learned recently, one of the largest sporting events at the end of the year in Sydney is the Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race which always kicks off on boxing day at the Sydney harbor. So, since I was in town for the holidays, I went down to Watson’s Bay to see the [...]



The Rocks Aroma Festival

By Pantelis • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: Australia

Sydney people are really serious about their coffee (and chocolate.) Earlier today, I went to check out the annual Aroma Festival at The Rocks. I was expecting it to be a small affair. Boy, was I wrong! There were lots of people there as you can see from the photo below (click on the photo [...]



Freezing in Sydney but having a great time regardless

By Pantelis • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Australia

I’ve lived in Sydney for a generous 9 days now. I can’t say that Sydney is not a beautiful city because it truly is. It is also a bit expensive but I guess high quality of living comes at a high price. However, I have to admit that for the last few days, the weather [...]