• Australia 2024
    Took the Hop On Hop Off ferry in the Sydney Harbor.It was great to see the iconic Sydney Opera House in person!...not to mention the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the site of New Years celebrations!Circular Quay: one of the busiest ferry harbors in the world.A stunning skyline!Downtown Manly --- looks a lot like Lake Geneva, WIVball on the beach, what's not to like 😉Start of the walking trailOur first iguana of the tripExploring the paths within Sydney Harbor National ParkPath lookout: Sailing in North Harbor w/ a view of Sydney in the backgroundMore panoramic perspectiveViews from North Head . . . the end of the trail (for us)The nice thing the hike, we jumped on a Bus to return to town instead of this 4 mile to get here.

    Manly Australia

    August 10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    Took the Hop On Hop Off ferry in the Sydney Harbor.

    After watching lots of sailing events and New Years celebrations in the Sydney Harbor over the years, it was a wonderful experience to see what it looks like in person.

    After a few stops, we got off the ferry at Manly Wharf. It seemed like we were in California: waterfront shops, vball on the beach, walking trails next to the beach and a beautiful walking trail with views of Sidney.
    The ferry drop-off was on the harbor-side of Manly; we walked to the beach side and started the coastal walk toward the Sydney Harbor National Park. We covered the bulk of the peninsula exploring the Barracks Precinct (an historic Australian Army site), North Fort (a remnant military complex, part of a defense system that spanned 300km of coastline during WWII), and many panoramic lookouts ending our journey at North Head which had spectacular vistas.    Read more