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Next up were the Outback Xs. These $250 skates weren't much of a fashion statement either, but we were fearless on them. Made with built-in shock absorbers and extra-large tires filled with air bubbles, they cruised over potholes, manholes, dips and bumps. But they felt stiff and clunky, especially going uphill. And although they were the right size, my feet ached no matter how much I fiddled with the buckles...
...decided that they felt a little "loosey-goosey" on the top of his foot. He also was worried that their flashy design would ruin his East Village hipster reputation. But my goose wasn't loose, and I like attention. More important, I was skating faster than ever. Sure, the Outback Xs were smoother on bumps, and the Natures handier for running errands, but for pure skating joy, the TR8s win my vote...
Feel like enjoying a primal afternoon with the "Kalahari Kingdom?" Spend a few hours at the Franklin Park Zoo. You can trek through the Bongo Congo, converse with a snow leopard or try out the zoo's new addition: Its Outback trail which hosts kangaroos, wallabies and emus. Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd. 541-LION. Open daily...
...taught a course on Australian history in the fall, I began by showing slides of Australia's two most recognized icons--Uluru (or Ayer's Rock) and the Sydney Opera House. They make an interesting pair. That extraordinary monolith, Uluru, not only serves as an image of the Outback, but, as an Aboriginal sacred site, of the culture of the first Australians. The Sydney Opera House on the other hand, a symbol of modernism in expansive mood, reminds us that Australia is also a highly urbanized society capable of producing its own monuments...
Travelers who drive far enough into the parched interior of Australia, taking care to lug extra fuel, water and minor spare parts, enter a region of outback so distant and featureless that it lies beyond the reassuring certitude of maps. So says Australian novelist Janette Turner Hospital at the outset of her grim, millennial novel Oyster (Norton; 400 pages; $25.95). Such travelers--an Australian father, say, and an American stepmother, joining forces to track down backpacking adult children who had disappeared months before--would soon become disoriented. Even in their car they would be dazed by heat and a pervading...