Saturday, 13 July 2019





What a beautiful morning it was for my birthday!


And we all had a coffee after our swim to celebrate. I was very pleased that Julie was up from Albany for the weekend and Pauline's sister Geraldine was over from Canberra.


My birthday present from Pete....a new Janome sewing machine!


Mandy and Graeme had us all around for dinner this evening which I really appreciated and enjoyed. Here are just a few photos....










A morning with Will and Tash....Piney Lakes Reserve...



At home with his diggers....

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

9/7/19  Day 14 Sydney to Perth


Goodbye Sydney...

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

7/7/2019 Day 12 Sydney







Some photos I took whilst walking around Potts Point... the last one is of the laneway behind 
our apartment.


Pete and Lucian.... we all went to Bondi 
Junction this morning....


Later in the day we visited Parsley Park on 
the harbour...Macario and Phil did a little 
fishing ...Carlo, Lu, Pete and I explored...











....a relaxing afternoon.

Monday, 8 July 2019

8/7/2019 Day 13 Sydney





Butler’s Stairs.... on our way into the city to the 
Art Gallery of NSW.



Pete and I were very excited to learn that the 
Archibald Portrait Competition paintings were 
on display at the Gallery of NSW. The painting 
above was the winner of the Packing Room 
Prize. It also got my vote. Through the Looking 
Glass painted by Tessa MacKay.


The winner...Lindy Lee painted by Tony Costa.



One of the stunning window walls in the gallery...



Sydney Hospital...on Macquarie Street is the 
oldest hospital in Australia... lovely looking 
building...

....so many stunning old buildings...



...lunch by the water...



...Messina ice cream... my favourite..


...walking back to Potts Point through
Woolloomooloo...


Our last night in Sydney...time spent with 
Macario and Lu before they went to bed then 
dinner with Carlo and Phil. Good times!

Saturday, 6 July 2019

6/7/2019 Day 11 Kiama to Sydney





Kendall Beach Kiama, just after sunrise...



The famous Kiama Blowhole ....



One of Kiama’s Ocean pools.....



The same pool after a set of large waves...



Around midday we arrived in Sydney. After we 
returned the van Phil drove us to our apartment 
in Potts Point...



Famous fountain across the road...



Once we were settled into our apartment, Pete 
and I joined Phil, Carlo and the kids at their localpark to kick the footy and watch the sunset over 
 the city.





Lucian, me and Macario... loved spending time 
with these dear boys.

Friday, 5 July 2019

5/7/2019 Day 10 Tuross Head to Kiama





Awoke this morning to the sound of raindrops 
on our van’s roof. The view outside was not too 
exciting. Still, we have been pretty lucky up until 
today.


After breakfast we set off as usual... driving 
through forest and farm land. There are so many 
little towns.... sometimes only 10 km apart. 
Above is Moruya... so many of the towns have 
been able to retain their old buildings.



Dolphin Point .. amazing black rock and big
surf....



Watched these kids risking life and limb on the 
rocks and in the surf.


Morning tea stop was in Ulladulla...the sun was 
trying to come out...at the end of the beach is 
another Rock Pool.



Further up the coast is the beach that is 
said to have the whitest sand in the world...
Hyams Beach. The sand really was very white.



The one place we really wanted to visit was 
Booderee National Park... there are many tracks 
to walk and pristine beaches to see.



Murray’s Beach... absolutely breath taking... and no one in sight! How lucky were we that the sun 
reappeared and the rain stopped.


... and when we weren’t looking at the water 
we could turn around and see these 
magnificent gums.


Still in the National Park, we visited Cave Beach


Again... the fine sand and the reflections... 


A short walk around the headland and we were 
at Bherwerre Beach...see Pete?



Pete took this one...we decided we would 
return to Booderee one day.


....drove through more green countryside... and 
the rain returned.


Kendall Beach Kiama is where we are staying 
tonight...