Navy Flower Power Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
Living on the Edge A cliff edge in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Mini.
Pipkin shook paws with Mini the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cliff Hanger Blimey, they grow big cockroaches down here Pipkin, don't they? Fortunately I don't see any in this scene! Cliff Hanger The Blue Mountains, NSW.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Balthazar.
Pipkin shook paws with Balthazar the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Maroubra, Sydney "Today's trivia question, Pipkin! What unofficial national anthem is often played in pubs and AFL matches across Australia?" Pipkin thoughtfully munched a TimTam. "What's AFL, Pickles?" "The Australian Football League! You must have come across it by now!" Pipkin dropped his TimTam wrapper in a bin. "Oh. What was the question again?" Maroubra, Sydney Maroubra, Sydney
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Pickles.
Pipkin shook paws with Pickles the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Coogee, NSW "Did you know the name New South Wales came from the journal of Lieutenant James Cook -- later Captain Cook -- who sailed up the east coast of Australia in 1770. He thought that the land looked like the south coast of Wales," said fancy. "Huh!" responded Pipkin. "He saw kangaroos boinging about on the beach and -- and -- banana trees and thought, 'Oh, this reminds me of Porthcawl'!" "Don't be silly. Anyway, he first named it 'New Wales' but then changed the name in his journal to 'New South Wales'. Coogee, NSW Coogee, in residential Sydney, is a very popular beach with large stretches of sand and inlet ocean pools.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with fancy.
Pipkin shook paws with fancy the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sydney Opera House, Australia "Did you know that Sydney was named after an 18th century British Home Secretary? Originally the settlement was called Sydney Cove," remarked Pipkin. "I'd like to have a city named after me," mused PetPet. Pipkin snorted. "A city called PetPet! Get away with you!" Sydney Opera House, Australia In Sydney harbour stands the world-famous Sydney Opera House, the multi-venue performing arts theatre, a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Queen Elizabeth ll officially opened the theater on Oct. 20 1973. On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House became a Unesco World Heritage Site.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with PetPet.
Pipkin shook paws with PetPet the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ New Year, Sydney "Something I found out just now, Cherokee! Paul Hogan, or Mick Dundee in Crocodile Dundee was once employed as a painter on the Sydney Harbour Bridge." Cherokee laughed. "We like Mick Dundee, don't we, Pipkin? 'That's not a knife. That's a knife.' " New Year, Sydney A blaze of firework bursts light up the sea and Sydney's iconic harbour bridge in this display to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Cherokee.
Pipkin shook paws with Cherokee the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Slumbering Sydney "Today's trivia question, Pipkin! What unofficial national anthem is often played in pubs and AFL matches across Australia?" Pipkin thoughtfully munched a TimTam. "What's AFL, Wrex?" "The Australian Football League! You must have come across it by now!" Pipkin dropped his TimTam wrapper in a bin. "Oh. What was the question again?" Slumbering Sydney The Opera House stands out as a landmark in this dark night scene. The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen on the far left.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Wrex.
Pipkin shook paws with Wrex the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sails in Silhouette "Are you looking forward to the snags at the sausage sizzle tonight, Pipkin?" asked tigg. "Can you translate that, please, tigg?" "Are you looking forward to a barbecued sausage wrapped in bread, with fried onions and other trimmings? Apparently the best snags are found in Nowra, so we're in the right State!" Sails in Silhouette The famous "sails" of the iconic Sydney Opera House against a backdrop of the setting sun.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with tigg.
Pipkin shook paws with tigg the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Landmark Lighthouse I wonder if we will run into the man from Snowy River or his mountain pony while we are here, Pipkin! Landmark Lighthouse This historic and distinctive landmark stands atop a rocky cliff, guarding the entrance to Sydney Harbour.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Ove like my dad who I miss so much.
Pipkin shook paws with Ove like my dad who I miss so much the Desert Rose Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
Ove like my dad who I miss so much and you found 75 Travel Tokens!
@ Fireworks over the Harbour "Did you know the name New South Wales came from the journal of Lieutenant James Cook -- later Captain Cook -- who sailed up the east coast of Australia in 1770. He thought that the land looked like the south coast of Wales," said Mia. "Huh!" responded Pipkin. "He saw kangaroos boinging about on the beach and -- and -- banana trees and thought, 'Oh, this reminds me of Porthcawl'!" "Don't be silly. Anyway, he first named it 'New Wales' but then changed the name in his journal to 'New South Wales'. Fireworks over the Harbour The night sky is lit up in shades of fuchsia and blue as huge fireworks enhance the celebrations for the New Year!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Mia.
Pipkin shook paws with Mia the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Anzac Bridge, Sydney "Did you know the Sydney Harbour Bridge has a little twin, Pipkin?" asked Molly. "How little? And where?" responded Pipkin. "It's the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle on Tyne, England. Both bridges were designed by the same London firm and both were built by the same Middlesbrough contractors. The one in Newcastle opened in 1928, four years earlier than the Sydney Harbour Bridge, simply because it's so much smaller, i.e. 1,276 feet in total length (389 m) compared to the 3,770 feet (1149 m) of the Sydney one."
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Molly.
Pipkin shook paws with Molly the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bridge, Sydney Harbour "Okay, Pipkin! The name of the unofficial national anthem that is often played in pubs and AFL matches across Australia?" "Waltzing Matilda?" hazarded Pipkin. Morenth sighed. "It's a little bit more modern than that. The song is It’s A Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) by AC/DC—a band that was formed in Sydney, and incidentally is pronounced Acca Dacca here." "That's a lot of information to take in all at once, Morenth!" Bridge, Sydney Harbour Due to its shape, it is affectionately referred to as the "Coathanger" by Sydney residents!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Morenth.
Pipkin shook paws with Morenth the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Oceanides Sea Nymphs C'mon Pipkin, put that camera away and grab your surfboard and shades, because Bondi Beach is where all the cool dudes hang! Oceanides Sea Nymphs Oceanides by Helen Leete, installed in 1997, refers to the sea nymphs of Greek mythology which were often part human and part sea-creature. They represent bathers enjoying the sea and sun at Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Mousey.
Pipkin shook paws with Mousey the House Mouse. They both received one silver mole!
@ Relax By The Water Oh look ... you won a pet! Relax By The Water This looks like the perfect place to relax after a day of walking around museums. Here there is soft white sand, enough perfect rocks for sitting on, and inviting water to dip into and cool off. Bring a snack and some water, and enjoy the views while giving your sore feet a break.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Choose a name.
Pipkin shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sunset at Shelly Beach I still don't understand the significance of displaying a big prawn, Pipkin. I can get a FS prawn from the Mystery Boxes if I really want to look at one! Sunset at Shelly Beach Sunset, Shelly Beach, NSW
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with smokey.
Pipkin shook paws with smokey the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rural Postbox Blimey, they grow big cockroaches down here Pipkin, don't they? Fortunately I don't see any in this scene! Rural Postbox A sturdy makeshift postbox set up in the hinterland of Byron Bay.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Milica.
Pipkin shook paws with Milica the Posh Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tweed Heads, NSW "What's the most easterly part of New South Wales, Marley?" "Um -- the bit closest to Queensland? -- Byron Bay?" "Yes and no," responded Pipkin. "Cape Byron is the most easterly point on the mainland, but Lord Howe Island, 360 miles (580 km) east of the continent, also belongs to New South Wales. It's roughly parallel with Port Macquarie." Tweed Heads, NSW Where rainforest meets ocean! Tweed Heads is right next to the border with Queensland and offers all you could wish for a quintessential Australian holiday, whether it be hiking, kayaking or surfing!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Marley.
Pipkin shook paws with Marley the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Chinwagging pelicans "Try this Violet Crumble bar, Pipkin! It's a honeycomb centre wrapped in chocolate." "It sounds like a Crunchie, slider! Is it violet flavoured?" "No, but the wrapper's violet coloured. I think it's nicer than Crunchie!" Chinwagging pelicans These Australian pelicans are enjoying the scene below -- one wonders what they are talking about! It is a distinctive bird, large, with black wings and a long pink bill measuring nearly 20 inches (49 cm).
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with slider.
Pipkin shook paws with slider the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Green tree frog "So who was Lord Howe, anyway?" queried fiffy. "Some fuddy-duddy octogenarian in the Westminster House of Lords?" "No, not at all -- or rather, I don't know about fuddy-duddy or his age, but he was an Admiral in the British Navy at that time." Green tree frog Not to be confused with the green frog cakes in South Australia!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with fiffy.
Pipkin shook paws with fiffy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Skink on the Brink No, I don't want to visit the Sydney Opera House Pipkin. Opera just sounds like fingers on a chalkboard to me. Can't we visit Tamworth instead? Skink on the Brink The pink-tongued skink cyclodomorphus gerrardii can be found in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales and upwards to Cairns in Queensland.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Patch.
Pipkin shook paws with Patch the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Iridescent Ibis "That's interesting, Pipkin—the oldest skeleton found in Australia was at Lake Mungo in New South Wales. It is believed to be 38,000 years old and is the skeleton of a female," intoned Chelsey. "So did they find out whodunnit?" asked Pipkin. Iridescent Ibis The straw-necked ibis, named after its distinctive pale, spiky feathers down its neck, is found throughout Australia, except it avoids the arid interior environment.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Chelsey.
Pipkin shook paws with Chelsey the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Little Pied Cormorant "What's your favourite Tim Tam flavour, Pipkin?" "I can't decide, Milko! Perhaps Dark Chocolate Mint? Or the Caramel? Then the Sweet Wishes Honeycomb is lovely too! How about yourself?" Milko thought about it. "I have three favourites. Rum & Raisin, White chocolate and the Original Tim Tam!" Little Pied Cormorant This is a very common bird on Australia waterways, fresh or saltwater. Its main diet is crayfish and other crustaceans.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Milko.
Pipkin shook paws with Milko the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sunset Silhouette "Something I found out just now, Skye! Paul Hogan, or Mick Dundee in Crocodile Dundee was once employed as a painter on the Sydney Harbour Bridge." Skye laughed. "We like Mick Dundee, don't we, Pipkin? 'That's not a knife. That's a knife.' "
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Skye.
Pipkin shook paws with Skye the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canberra ACT at night Pipkin has now completed his walkabout in New South Wales! As he prepares to go home, he receives a wonderful gift! Skateboarding Goanna, Black Hey! Hi, how are you? I am just goanna go for a skate, hehe. I love my new skateboard, and it is such a lovely day the sun is shining; I have my new hat on my head, though I don’t need it to protect me from the sun, it is rather stylish. Let’s race over to the barbecue; I like mine rare, how about you?
Pipkin has enjoyed his walkabout in New South Wales, but it is time to go home now! "Walkabout" is over now, but there will be more events in PnF soon!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Luminous.
Pipkin shook paws with Luminous the Sparkling Snow Foxee. They both received one silver mole!
Luminous gave you 1 "Skateboarding Goanna, Black" FULL SIZE
Pipkin has completed the quest of
