Todays password is Toto - the first traveller to tell me gets a prize. Yesterdays winner was Peter Driver - who incidentally tells the worst jokes I have ever heard(and a few really good ones)!
Barry
Yesterday being Friday we left our hosts at Wyong, 60 miles north of Sydney, and travelled down the Pacific Coast Highway in the rain and mist into Sydney. On the way we did our normal fines session to top up the beer fund and Roger noticed that Alan and Margaret had swopped badges accidentally – much merriment – well you had to be there!
We stopped actually right under the north side of the bridge by the water – it is massive. Then some of us braved the strong winds and pouring rain to walk across the footpath – it was awful, but we did it. Saw a number of people doing the bridge walk.
We warmed up the other side in a bar where we set our tea stand up outside. Met a girl from Moree who asked if we came from there! Picture of girl attached.
A city tour was followed by a trip round the bays to Bondi beach about 10 miles away. It was only just warm enough to paddle with a T-shirt on, but at least the rain had stopped. Sydneysiders said the weather was pants!
Booked in at the Crowne Plaza Hotel by Darling Harbour. I walked for nearly two hours around Sydney – it is impressive. I eventually found the Hard Rock Café only to discover that it had closed two weeks ago – so no T-Shirt or pin badges for me then. Most of the rest just lazed around in the hotel.
Drinks in a room were followed by a lovely meal – a lot of the women and some of the men got dressed up – how they keep so many clothes uncreased in a case for two weeks is beyond me.
Some of us walked around Darling Harbour, which was a huge area of bars, clubs and restaurants surrounding the water with its yachts. The back drop was the high rise office skyscapers – it looked incredible – I have never seen anything like it. What a buzz. Loads of the young women were dolled up in really fancy frocks, like they were going out to a Ladies Night, not just to a bar. Rachel, I never looked too closely, nor did any of my fellow 41ers. The blokes were quite smart as well, not many jeans.
Today my early morning run was just what I had hoped. Thru the gardens, around the harbour area, with a really fantastic view of the bridge, past the opera house and back. I was out running for an hour.
Then later I caught the catamaran to Manley – again brilliant views of Opera House and Harbour Bridge. There I met up with ex Shirley Tabler and ex Shirley Circler, Kevin and Maggie Mitchell, who moved out here 4 years ago. They showed me around and we walked up the brilliant beaches and cliffs right near their house. Thanks for a lovely day – they asked to be remembered to all in the Shirley 4 clubs - and yes the weather has finally improved – sunny and 28-30 degrees and I am actually looking bronzed and a tiny bit sore.
Cannot do much more blogging because it is 55 cents per minute!!
Gudday mates
PS The Aussies have a new Labour Government and a new PM
We stopped actually right under the north side of the bridge by the water – it is massive. Then some of us braved the strong winds and pouring rain to walk across the footpath – it was awful, but we did it. Saw a number of people doing the bridge walk.
We warmed up the other side in a bar where we set our tea stand up outside. Met a girl from Moree who asked if we came from there! Picture of girl attached.
A city tour was followed by a trip round the bays to Bondi beach about 10 miles away. It was only just warm enough to paddle with a T-shirt on, but at least the rain had stopped. Sydneysiders said the weather was pants!
Booked in at the Crowne Plaza Hotel by Darling Harbour. I walked for nearly two hours around Sydney – it is impressive. I eventually found the Hard Rock Café only to discover that it had closed two weeks ago – so no T-Shirt or pin badges for me then. Most of the rest just lazed around in the hotel.
Drinks in a room were followed by a lovely meal – a lot of the women and some of the men got dressed up – how they keep so many clothes uncreased in a case for two weeks is beyond me.
Some of us walked around Darling Harbour, which was a huge area of bars, clubs and restaurants surrounding the water with its yachts. The back drop was the high rise office skyscapers – it looked incredible – I have never seen anything like it. What a buzz. Loads of the young women were dolled up in really fancy frocks, like they were going out to a Ladies Night, not just to a bar. Rachel, I never looked too closely, nor did any of my fellow 41ers. The blokes were quite smart as well, not many jeans.
Today my early morning run was just what I had hoped. Thru the gardens, around the harbour area, with a really fantastic view of the bridge, past the opera house and back. I was out running for an hour.
Then later I caught the catamaran to Manley – again brilliant views of Opera House and Harbour Bridge. There I met up with ex Shirley Tabler and ex Shirley Circler, Kevin and Maggie Mitchell, who moved out here 4 years ago. They showed me around and we walked up the brilliant beaches and cliffs right near their house. Thanks for a lovely day – they asked to be remembered to all in the Shirley 4 clubs - and yes the weather has finally improved – sunny and 28-30 degrees and I am actually looking bronzed and a tiny bit sore.
Cannot do much more blogging because it is 55 cents per minute!!
Gudday mates
PS The Aussies have a new Labour Government and a new PM
5 comments:
Hi dad, england have got croatia in the world cup 2010 qualifiers! Just saw the draw, the other team of note is the ulkraine. Not any news really, hope fun is till being had by all.
Nigel says he has been in touch with the girl in the photo on Rachel's behalf and we are confident that she won't be bothering you again.
Great to see you and Maggie are well,however a little concerned that Kev does not appear to feature, please explain his whereabouts.
Love Hilary and Nigel
Hi Barry,
I've finally got around to posting here!
Good to see you are having fun down under.
We're preparing for carolling - the sleigh has had an overhaul... new rope lights, new power supply (Nick's generator) and a new MP3 player.
Santa is being dragged into the 21st century.
Gary
BTW, you are down for several shifts upon your return!
well sombody had to take the photo..and i'm sure you would only have been jealous to see a bronzed, aussie beach bum!!!
Just who is he white bearded old man in the photograph? Is he making a play for the webmasters job ;-) ...!
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