Before you get too excited we didn’t swim but watched hundreds of others doing so as today was the day for the annual Sydney Harbour swim. 
After hearing on the television this morning of the third shark attack in the … Read More
Day Twenty-Five – “Seven miles from Sydney….
…….and a thousand miles from care”, is a saying referring to the 7 mile ferry journey from circular quay to Manly, the trip that most Sydney 
residents would suggest as the single excursion one should do while in the … Read More
Day Twenty-Four – Bondi to Bronte and Beyond
Of all the beaches in the Sydney area, the one that comes to mind most readily is Bondi beach. Most of the Australians that we spoke to on the 
cruise suggested that we avoid it , but we felt that … Read More
Day Twenty-Three – Another Day, Another Koala
Although we had been advised by several Sydney residents on the cruise to make our own way to the Blue Mountains,we decided to book a tour. After having such an enjoyable day I am glad we did, as I don’t … Read More
Day Twenty-Two – “We’ve been to the zoo,zoo,zoo.”
This holiday has very much had a nautical flavour,with first the river boats in Bangkok
,followed by the cruise. Today the theme continued
with the ferry boats in Sydney harbour. The first ferry ride took us from Circular Quay across … Read More