Back to the Future

Today was a very special day for me as we were catching the ferry ⛴️ from Sydney's Circular Quay out to Manly Bay, just 20 minutes along the waters edge. It's special because in 1912, two of my Great Uncles emigrated here from Preston, and if you look at the photos below, you can probably understand why they did!! 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🏖🌞 😂
We spent quite a few hours in Manly (not as many as we will on the train to Melbourne) as the main downtown area only consists of several streets with shops, bars, cafes and ice cream 🍦 parlours. We had a pleasant stroll along the sea front watching 👀 the surfers 🏄‍♀️ 🏄‍♂️ and the surf 🌊. Further on, we came across a group of divers preparing to explore beneath the sea. We carried on walking to another little beach ⛱️ full of sun worshippers and swimmers 🏊‍♂️. On the way back towards the town along the same pathway we watched a group of school 🏫 children having a lesson......surfing ..... ain't life a beach!
On the ferry back to Sydney just as on the way out, we were treated to fabulous views of Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Back at the hotel, we checked into our new and hopefully fully functioning room where all the lights don't turn themselves off, and you have to go and open the bedroom door to reactivate the lighting 🤞🤞Read more