Just finished reading Richard Flanagan's latest book...fabulous, fabulous, fabulous...rather fitting that I should be reading it on Australia Day.

 

The first of 2014's new experiences, this evening I went with Pete to Perth Motorplex Speedway..they are very good clients of Pete's. It was quite an eyeopening experience.

 

 

6.30 am Bondi, the surfers and garbage men are out and about and Tash and I are on our way to the airport . I took this out the window as Phil drove us along the beach road for the last time.

 

Bondi beach this morning, big waves and sunshine.

 

Macario playing in Centennial Park

 

Tash, Macario and Carlota at the kiddies' pool Bondi beach, having a wonderful time.

 

Macario, so cute.

People queuing outside the Gelato Messina shop for their fabulous gelato at 10.30 at night...Tash, Carlo and I had some after an amazing meal at Toko...great girl's night out.

 

The Strand Arcade

 

Stained glass in The Strand Arcade

 

 

Tiles in the Queen Victoria Building, another great Sydney shopping experience.

 

Dancers in the Pitt Street Mall..flash mob??

 

 

 Tash and her dear friend Rachel...we met Rachel after work in the city and had a great meal with her and Jake at Essenza in Surry Hills.

 

Tash and I walked the Bondi Bronte Coastal Walk this morning, such a spectacular walk.

 

Macario loved this huge rock in Neilson Park , a gorgeous harbour side beach and park that we visited today.

 

Natasha and Macario admiring the view of the city and Neilson Beach.

 

On our way to the opera on the ferry....

 

Tash and I saw "La Boheme" , which we both loved. Before, during and after the opera we enjoyed just wandering around and admiring the Opera House.

 

Early this morning Tash and I flew to Sydney.  We are staying 5 minutes from Bondi beach in an apartment in Ben Buckler...the point south of Bondi.

 

 

Tash and her cousin Macario ...so nice to see him, Phil and Carlo...Carlo cooked us a delicious dinner.