Accomodation
March 5, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This is were we are staying. Flat 5/22 Ashburner St, Manly, NSW. The view is from our balcony.
Enjoyed lunch today (Barramundi for B and Chicken Schnitzel for M)with Suzie and friends at The SkiffRead more
Monday 5th March - Today's Activity
March 5, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today Monica and I did a 4.5K run up to Queenscliff and back. And then after lunch visited The Boathouse at Shelly beach for a cappuccino and shared a fig brioche.Read more
Tuesday 6th March
March 6, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Starting to get over jet lag we think. 5.5K run in the morning from Shelly Beach to Queenscliff andRead more
Wednesday March 7th - Off To The Flicks
March 7, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After being joined by Sulphur Crested Cuckatoos at breakfast we went to the Hayden Orpheum at Mosman to watch a film.
http://www.orpheum.com.au/history/
We watched 'Finding Your Feet' at this oldRead more
Thursday 8th March- NSW Art Gallery
March 8, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our first trip to Sydney on this visit to Australia. After a stroll through the Botanic Gardens where the flowers were still in vibrant colour and coffee at The Pavillion we visited NSW ArtRead more
Friday 9th March - A Slow Day
March 9, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A slow day today but actually did something we hadn't managed in two previous visits to Australia totalling 4 months. Went for a swim ....... nearly in the sea ..... but not quite..... Fairy BowerRead more
Saturday 10th March - Parkrun & BBQ
March 10, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Early rise 05:30 and off to Mosman Parkrun, 07:00 start, all done at West Spit Reserve by 07:40.
Very warm and humid.
http://www.parkrun.com.au/mosman/
B 33.50 M 37.55
These were both PBs for us.....Read more
Sunday 11th March - Book Of Mormon
March 11, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Another sunny day started with another walk to Shelly Beach watching all the weekenders make the most of the fabulous weather enjoying the sand, sea and sun. It would be all ours again soon as theRead more
Monday 12th March - Run, Wash, Shop
March 12, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another slow day .... what else are holidays for? 🏖
A couple of Rainbow Lorikeets joined us for breakfast.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_lorikeet
After cereal we did a 5.5K run to North HarbourRead more
Tuesday 13th March - Rain! What? 67 degs
March 13, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We had some rain overnight and through the day so another slow day. Did some gift buying - job done - and just meandered locally .... back up to Shelly Beach amongst other places. Checking out theRead more
Wednesday 14th March -Away but Home&Away
March 14, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The day started with a 5.5K for one of us. 🏃♂️
A trip down to Palm Beach where the outdoor scenes for 'Home and Away' are filmed. Pots of money down here indicated by lots of unoccupiedRead more
Thurs 15th March - Manly Scenic Walk.
March 15, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The day started with a swim 🏊♂️ and a run 🏃♀️and then after a leisurely breakfast we got the 144 to Spit Bridge did the 10K + scenic walk from Spit Bridge to Manly. Arriving backRead more
Friday 16th March - Snorkelling & Sun
March 16, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Spent the morning Sunbathing , Swimming and Snorkelling before returning to the flat for a light lunch.
Spent the afternoon walking to Freshwater View Reserve and back.Read more
Sat 17th March - Curl Curl Parkrun
March 17, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Saturday's start early with Parkrun Australia, so another 05:30 rise to get us to John Fisher Park for the 07:00 start of Curl Curl park run. 🏃♀️🏃♂️Then coffee and croissants atRead more
Sun 18th March - Lazy Sunday Afternoon
March 18, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Set for a high of 37 degrees this is only ever going to be a lazy Sunday afternoon BBQ at Smith St with the occasional nip and dip in the sea.
Later that day.......
Great BBQ with Suzie and her chumsRead more
Mon March 19th - Going with the flow.
March 19, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
With rain forecast from tomorrow afternoon it was easy choice with temperatures of 80 degrees to have another beach day with the resident Shelly Beach Bush Turkeys.Read more
Tues 20th March - Sun n Snorkel again.
March 20, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Rain didn't come until later then a few days of mixed weather forecast, mainly rain suggested, so back to the beach again today.
Later on we went to meet Suzie and Charlotte Bernasconi in Sydney forRead more
Wed 21st March - Grey & Damp
March 21, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
But still found some entertainment.
With almost English weather 🌫 took ourselves to the pictures - back to the Orpheum to watch 'The Post' in The Rex screening room.
A good film! BeautifulRead more
Thurs 22nd March - North Head Walk
March 22, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Weather just right today for the strenuous walk up to North Heads. So today was the day and I'm sure we got our steps in. Stopped for a bite to eat at Bella Vista.Read more
Fri 23rd March - Cocktails n Take Away
March 24, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Flat weather today so a slow day spent the afternoon at Warringah Mall before happy hour cocktails at Sugarfish and then takeaway at Suzies
Sat 24th March - Park Run and Opera.
March 24, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Early start to do Curl Curl park run then warm down with a walk back to Manly taking in a dip in Curl Curl sea pool before breakfast at Queenscliff Cafe overlooking Freshwater beach
Then more cultureRead more
Sun 25th March -Baptism, Penguins & More
March 25, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Early rise for Suzie's Baptism at Little Manly Beach and then celebration breakfast at Manly Wine. They do more than the name suggests and on this occasion black coffee was the strongest drinkRead more
Mon 26th March - Lost Anniversary & more
March 26, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The day we both forgot our Anniversary (not the first time) was the day we decided to go south of the bridge on the river to Parramatta.
A full day that saw us going up the Paramatta river as far asRead more
Tues March 27th - Last Manly Day
March 27, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
My last manly 🏋️♂️day was years ago😉.
We started our last day in Manly with our last run🏃♂️🏃♀️ along the beach front to Queenscliff Park and back (4.7K)
Where elseRead more
Wed March 28th- Travelling In Style
March 28, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
All aboard the India Pacific for our epic train journey across Australia to Perth.
http://www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/trains/the-…
Canapes, soft drinks and entertainment on the platformRead more



















































































































































































































































TravelerHoward says we had chicken for tea. How long do you have to cook a Bura for? No laughing now
TravelerIndeed .... no laughing 😉