I've had a few comments in one evening from anonymous posters that say:

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As you can see from the number of photographs I took of Sydney, I'm a bit embarrassed to say this (and expect at least some uproar about it), but Sydney held little interest for me. I admit, I only planned to stay there for 3 days as a stepping stone between Cambodia and New Zealand and, to a large extent, felt more like I should go whilst I was in the region, rather than specifically wanting to go so didn't make much effort to do or see what culture it could enthrall me with...

Like most famous landmarks of the past few centuries, for example Big Ben and The Statue of Liberty, when I saw the size of the Opera House, my first thought was "Is that it?" Now before anyone gets too upset, the actual architecture of the place is great, it's unique and I'm sure anyone can recognise it instantly so it certainly helps to give Sydney an identity in the international stage.

A friend that I met up with a few days ago talked to me about her love of real books, how she'd love to browse second hand bookshops scouting out "ancient" or quirky books on all sorts of subjects. She explained that finding books that had little notes made in pencil, or ink, can give it a history of its own - previous owners' underlining or highlighting of lines could potentially give some clues as to others' thought processes, or could perhaps let you see something you might otherwise miss if you're speed reading through it.