tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post2203826750812993407..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: More Than a Coat HangerSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-18105239648700239422012-09-19T18:36:40.890-04:002012-09-19T18:36:40.890-04:00Cath, I would love to do it one day! And how cool ...Cath, I would love to do it one day! And how cool you've had the chance to do it a few times. Sydney is gorgeous no matter the weather, huh?Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-73855417980780506622012-09-18T22:50:36.890-04:002012-09-18T22:50:36.890-04:00Hi Alli,
You should do a bridge climb - it's a...Hi Alli,<br />You should do a bridge climb - it's amazing. I've done it a few times (taking others along for the trek) and it's always different. That view never grows old and looks fabulous even on the ycky days :)<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br /><br />CathCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322007107036171737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-62727896053511744292012-09-18T19:43:43.315-04:002012-09-18T19:43:43.315-04:00As far as I understand Captain De Groot was affili...As far as I understand Captain De Groot was affiliated with a political party who strong believed in the monarchy, hence his wish to have a royal cutting the official ribbon. After he was arrested he got off on the charges by being declared clinically insane. They tried to charge him with carrying an illegal weapon but because he was in the military, he was allowed to. Then they tried to charge him with offensive behaviour but at the time the law only applied to public property. The court had to decide if the bridge was public or private, because it hadn't been officially opened. <br /><br />Here's an article from an Aussie newspaper with the original story in 1932:<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/news/175-years/bridge-sensation-de-groot-beats-premier-to-the-ribbon/2006/04/17/1145126044606.htmlAlli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-44233463556923731392012-09-18T19:37:11.445-04:002012-09-18T19:37:11.445-04:00Patricia, I am sad to say I haven't done the c...Patricia, I am sad to say I haven't done the climb--yet! Stay tuned!Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-55161345930891178212012-09-18T19:36:38.070-04:002012-09-18T19:36:38.070-04:00Ah, yes and how could I leave him out of this piec...Ah, yes and how could I leave him out of this piece? Thank you for the reminder Jules (and I've added in a paragraph and photo thanks to you!).Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-4517394043468412192012-09-18T18:20:00.351-04:002012-09-18T18:20:00.351-04:00Lovely bridge, Alli. And of course, I'm curiou...Lovely bridge, Alli. And of course, I'm curious about the drama surrounding it. So was Captain De Groot close enough to the royal family that he felt he could cut the ribbon instead of the Premier? His name sounds, um, Dutch...Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-52192234077517514332012-09-18T12:02:10.728-04:002012-09-18T12:02:10.728-04:00Alli, want to know if you--inveterate explorer th...Alli, want to know if you--inveterate explorer that your are--have climbed the bridge. Thanks for telling us about it.Patricia Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095600674659292509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-57938932174366064282012-09-18T11:03:49.476-04:002012-09-18T11:03:49.476-04:00Very nice, Alli. Glad you mentioned the paint.
An...Very nice, Alli. Glad you mentioned the paint.<br /><br />And who was the most famous Sydney Bridge painter of them all?<br /><br />— julesjules olderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127757387238041621noreply@blogger.com