Category Archives: Sydney

Update on our life in Tassie

We have continued to have a fun but busy time down in Tassie. We are really happy and content with our decision to move to this beautiful part of Australia and feel very lucky to have achieved a big part of our dreams.  All our improvements to our “Bush Block” are nearly completed. I will take a few photos and post them when it is completed in the next 6 weeks. In the meantime we have enjoyed visits from three of our children and their partners and kids. I was really slack and did not bring out the camera so missed a few photo opportunities. We also spent a few days in Sydney last week catching up with our good friends, Kim and Mike from Tamworth, and enjoying the Keith Urban Concert together. We also visited Mal’s Mum, and caught up with his sister and brother-in-law Melanie and Eric. We enjoyed dinner with friends, John and Rhonda also.

Keith Urban... very cute
Keith Urban concert
He regularly mixed with the crowd
We stayed at our favourite spot in the Rocks... The Lord Nelson Brewery...one of the oldest pubs in The Rocks Sydney
Mal and I enjoyed a delicious meal at another of our favourite Sydney spots....Doyles on the Beach at Watson's Bay. Doyles opened as Australia's first seafood restaurant in 1885 in this location. They have been family owned and operated for over 5 generations.
One of the many old figs at Watson's Bay
This one reminded us of a whale face. We love catching the ferry over to Watson's Bay whenever we visit Sydney.
We always enjoy the buskers and their music down at Circular Quay.
Another talented busker. Yes, we have all their music !!!!
Mike, Kim (our Tamworth friends) with Mal and I at the Rocks
Last, but certainly not least, our beautiful grandchildren (both inside and outside their little bodies) , Rosie and Creed.

 

Sydney

We had a quick trip to Sydney on the weekend to attend an old friend of Mal’s 60th Birthday…Larry. We all enjoyed a cruise out on the harbour. We even had sun !!!!! It was good catching up with John, Rhonda, Dave and Jan too. As my camera is still in Perth in the caravan, I was lucky that John, Rhonda and Jan took some photos for me for the blog. If you think I take good photos, check out these. They are incredible. I think John should retire and take up photography !!! He recently sold a photo and I can understand why.

We fly back to Perth this Monday to pick up our caravan and resume out trip. We hope to head north to Broome, down to Uluru and then continue down to the Great Ocean Road and then back up towards home via Forster. We will be taking 3 months, so will obviously see heaps in between. Can’t wait !!!

Dave, Mal and John
Jan, Ros and Rhonda
Out on the harbour
under the Harbour Bridge
John's great photography
This giraffe has the best view
Luna Park
Another of John's photos
We all met at the Australian in the Rocks
Early morning fog
We enjoyed dinner together at The Waterfront Restaurant
Thank you so much for the photos guys !!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sydney

Traveled from Forster via Sydney today, arriving in Kiama at about 2pm. We are staying here at least three nights at this stage.

Visited Mal’s Mum, sister and family in Connells Point Sydney for a short while, before heading back down the highway to Kiama.

Driving through Sydney’s traffic towing a caravan is interesting, although it was the best we have traveled while towing so far thanks to some helpful hints from Dennis last night. Thanks Dennis.

Mal's Mum Phyllis and sister Melanie. Melanie would get along with my sisters as she talks a lot!!!! Sorry guys but it is true XXX.
Our first visitor in Kiama.They actually sit on my computer while I am working.
The view from our campsite at Kiama,taken while sitting in my chair. Pretty good.