My wonderful tour guide sister hauled us all to "The Gap" -- the narrow opening from the ocean into Sydney Harbour. What beautiful cliffs. Carrie mentioned that standing there on those cliffs made her feel so far away - I felt it too. So much water & distance separates our continents. (Wah wah)
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This picture is at The Gap, but looking toward the Harbour Bridge --
see it in the distance on the right?
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Porter passes the time while we gaze.
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And just so you know, Dogs are Totally Prohibited at The Gap.
TOTALLY . . . !
Next we were off to Bondi - the main Aussie beach I had heard of before our trip. It was not at all as I had pictured it -- much smaller & not so touristy. (we couldn't even find a souvenir!)
But the sand was soft & white and the water gorgeous aqua. Such a beautiful day - the sun was warm & the breeze was cool (just the way I like it!)
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Porter was the only one of us brave enough for a winter ocean dip!
(video clip proof below!)
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He was really looking forward to swimming in a rock pool (found at many aussie beaches - it fills with ocean water as the tide rises - below left), but unfortunately Bondi's was being drained for cleaning . . . it's not exactly the height of tourist season (just they way I like it!)
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Anyhow, the rest of us were content to play in the sand
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And eat our Aussie meat pies, while trying not to notice the topless sunbather next to us. (no picture, you're welcome, believe me...)
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Abbie & I were particularly enthralled by the clever tomato (toe-'mah-toe) sauce packets. (i.e. ketchup). As Abbie demonstrates, they have two little pouches of ketchup on the bottom . . .
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....so when you fold it in half, it squeezes out a tiny hole on the top! Coolio!
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I know, we are easily entertained!
I also enjoyed how easy it was to remember where I was --
thank you kind budgee smuggler wearing grandpa!
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As promised, here's Porter & new friend, Shaymus, in the Bondi surf!
2 comments:
I still have stress thinking about losing Dave in the city in rush hour. Argh. What a miracle.
Anywho, thanks for not sharing the topless lady, and for the fantabulous demo of the tomato sauce! I love that design. I'm so glad we stopped at that nice pie shoppn the way to bondi. Not all pie shops are created equal:)
I still have stress thinking about losing Dave in the city in rush hour. Argh. What a miracle.
Anywho, thanks for not sharing the topless lady, and for the fantabulous demo of the tomato sauce! I love that design. I'm so glad we stopped at that nice pie shop on the way to bondi. Not all pie shops are created equal:)
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