Departing Manchester.
2 декабря 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
' Leaving on a jet plane'. Off to meet Elsie for the first time, her Mum and Dad and who knows who Elsie?
Hong Kong Transit Arriving Aus
3 декабря 2022 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Masks on and a tipple to drink setting off from HK now there's a conundrum. Arrived safely in Australia cases dumped in hotel then a wind down pint in the Rag and Fammish.
Suzie, Brian and ....... Elsie's Place.
4 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
First visit to Suzie, Brian & Elsie's place for breakfast pastries, lunch dumplings and dinner lasagne, yes we stayed all day. This visit was also of course to be introduced to Elsie for the veryЧитать далее
Baby Clinic Visit
5 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A trip to Crows Nest for Elsie's Baby Clinic visit, Mother, Daughter and Granddaughter stepping out for their first stroll together. ❤️
Mooching Around
6 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Mooching around St Leonards Park and Brennan Park, Waverton before meeting Nathan back at Suzie and Brian's where we had dinner.
Meeting Brian's Dad and Sharon.
7 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our first meeting with Brian's dad Max and his partner Sharon was Lunch at 27a were we shared chicken salad flatbread wraps.
Lavender Bay to Coal Loader
9 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A walk around North Sydney took us down to Lavender Bay then we walked over to Brian and Suzie's via The Coal Loader where we had a spot of lunch.
Parkrun Day
10 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today started with North Sydney Parkrun at St Leonards Park just five minutes from our apartment followed by a wholesome breakfast at Venn cafe. On our way back to showering at the apartment we pickedЧитать далее
Mooching down to Luna Park
11 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A walk down to Luna Park whilst Monica and Suzie went to church then a trip to Chatswood with Suzie where we picked up sushi take away for lunch at 27 Bay Rd. In the afternoon a little more babyЧитать далее
Milson Point & Lavender Bay
12 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After spending time with Suzie and Elsie we did our first walk of ten planned around North Sydney and of course every walk ends with a beer.
Walk to Mrs Macqaurie's Chair & Back .
13 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A walk of nearly eleven miles to Mrs Macquarie's Chair from North Sydney and back again. Walking across the Harbour Bridge taking in The Rocks a delicious almond croissant, and a wander around TheЧитать далее
Mooching Manly Memories & Cheese Pick Up
14 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A trip to Manly to pick up a cheese hamper gifted to us by Suzie and Brian. Taking the train into Wynard and then onto Manly on the ferry. Revisiting one or two places around Manly before picking upЧитать далее
Berry Island Reserve Walkabout
15 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A stroll down Bay Rd and through a couple of the shoreline reserves taking in the views accompanied by Kookaburra laughter whilst discovering Aboriginal art and more recent history.
Kirribilli. North Sydney Walk 2 of 10
15 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Evening walk around Kirribilli finishing of with a Pinot Noir and Arancini share plate. The bridge from yet another angle.
Slow Day & Takeaway @ 27a
16 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
After a couple of decent walking days took a slow day just hanging about and hanging out later on with a delicious takeaway at Suzie and Brian's.
North Sydney Parkrun #2
17 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Back at St Leonards Park for another Parkrun. A little cooler this week and North Sydney PBs for us both. 🏃♀️🏃 Followed by a delicious bacon and egg muffin from the nearby Saturday Market.
Takeaway Pizza Day Plus.
21 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
This footprint covers first piano lesson, takeaway pizzas from Quattro in Waverton, stepping out with Elsie a couple of times and steak night at The Union.
Cammeray : North Sydney Walk 3 of 10
23 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A walk around the 'historic' sites of Cammeray this morning finishing off back near Ridge Street, dropping in to The North Sydney Hotel for some well earned refreshment. Starting to think most of theЧитать далее
Ridge St, Lavender, Luna, Milsons
24 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A Christmas Eve stroll down to Lavender Bay before side stepping Luna Park Sledgehammer ride and then catching up with Santa on the waterfront. Our route back to Ridge Street taking in a couple ofЧитать далее
Christmas Day at 27a Bay Rd
25 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wonderful to spend Christmas Day 2022 with Suzie, Brian and Elsie.
Christmas in Australia so refreshing for us without the 'Overkill' it gets in the UK. After Christmas Day greetings and openingЧитать далее
Retracing Old Footsteps to Mossman.
26 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A walk through Neutral Bay to Cremone reserve and then on to Mossman Ferry terminal saw us retracing steps from a previous trip to Australia. We then caught the ferry to Milson Point via Central QuayЧитать далее
Comic Walk
26 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On Boxing Day once again we found ourselves meandering around Lavender Bay and stumbling across The Comic Walk. The Comic Walk or Peter Kingston Walkway runs beside Lavender Bay to Milsons Point.Читать далее
Darling Harbour & Barangaroo
27 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Setting off on the ferry from McMahons point we alighted at Barangaroo for a good walk around Darling Harbour and after a meat feast from a Brazilian themed restaurant continued our walk aroundЧитать далее
Lane Cove Walk
28 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The Allen-Tam family dropped us at 72 Woolagong Crescent for the start of our bush walk along the side of Lane Cove River. Not Monica's favourite day but timings of public transport were perfect toЧитать далее
Chatswood - All Lost In The Supermarket
29 декабря 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A slow day so a trip to Chatswood to try and pick up some presents .....not a great success. 🙃