Took the ferry across the harbour to Manly today. What a lovely and easy way to get to and from the city. We loved the atmosphere around Manly, very relaxed compared to the big city. Visited ManlyLæs mere
Took the ferry across the harbour to Manly today. What a lovely and easy way to get to and from the city. We loved the atmosphere around Manly, very relaxed compared to the big city. Visited ManlyLæs mere
Had to go and visit Bondi after seeing 'Bondi Rescue' on tv! We were surprised by its size, thought it would be a longer bay. However, it is a lovely beach with very fine sand. Everyone behavedLæs mere
Its gets light early but pitch black by 6pm, we've adjusted our day accordingly. Yesterday we picked up a car and drove from the centre of Sydney up to the Blue Mountains, staying in a free rest/campLæs mere
Rising early to get the best of the day, we went to the Grand Canyon - a circular walk that took us down a cleft in the cliffs towards the valley floor then explored the huge gulleys filled with fernsLæs mere
A cold (5 degrees plus wind) night, but thankfully we stayed dry. Left Lithgow and headed up a one way road on a whim, turning out to be one of the best days we've had. Taking a rough track off theLæs mere
Cold but beautiful start to the day where an unusual bird flew in and stood right next to us while eating breakfast. Interesting finding our way back along the track past some old buildings and relicsLæs mere
Loud and very varied bird call early this morning was a nice way to be woken. Had a stroll around where we were camping and saw more Aboriginal hand prints thought to be around 1000 years old.Læs mere
Reluctantly left the swamp camp to head on a full days drive North to the Mudgee wine region and loop back towards the coast through beautiful and varied countryside. A quick stop in Mudgee toLæs mere
Another days drive North stopping off in Hawks Nest to have a swim in the warm ocean and body surf in the (sometimes huge) waves with dolphins swimming behind. On the way stopped at a service stationLæs mere
Did you walk on top of the bridge or just across it? Love Gem
Tom Ralph My girl friend the Opera house and the walks around the harbour are just fab xx
mg.bigadventure Looks just like you imagine Sydney to be! We'll be there this time next week too. Hot on your heels again...