It is the independence for Australia - a bit different as it essentially the establishment of Australia but always a soar topic for the aboriginal culture (sort of American to Native Americans).... It is crazy how patriotic the city gets - hair dyed, face paint, all on country spirit!
I needed this weekend! It was a lovely weekend - the reason why I wanted to move here. Good dinners, good beaches, good friends and good ole aussie summer eventfulness :)
Saturday Jane and took a Ferry over to Manly - 20 minutes away yet it feels like a vacation, with a holiday, tropical feel.... oh and ran into the British royalty band below before heading out on the ferry.
Got the best seats in the house at the Wharf Bar - just relaxed and took in the day.
Ran into Jen on the left - dressin like a teenie bopper with the fluro attire :) she was on her way to an 80s beach party...pretty funny that this style is big here, "kids" actual wear this as fashion. It makes one feel old when you start to think that the "kids" fashion forward style is strange and you cant relate. I remember that time when I was the kid, what happened.
Sunday, meet Kai, Jodie and Ben at Circular Quay to go to Manly again for a beach/snorkel day. Caught the fire juggling, knife swollowing on a ladder act before heading out...
Snorkel Time!!That is not Burger King Jodies eating but rather Hungry Jacks :) It is funny how things are exactly the same but just rebranded for Australia. I have been noticing this with cereal - so Frosted Flakes = Frosties, Coco Puffs = Coco Pops, Rice Crispes = Rice Bubbles, etc...
Huge sand castle on the main Manly beach where there was festivities going on...
Below is my favorite fish - the Blue Grouper...the scuba guy next to the fish gives perspective to the size of the fish...so cool.
Blow fish below...
Went for a walk up to the top of the hill that over looks a bunch of northern beaches...however walked into a spider nesting...thousands of them all over the trail...like a cone tunnel of web and spiders...lets say we turned around immediately and i had a minor freak out!
L I V I N
Left shows the area where we snorkeled for 3 hours...I learned a huge lesson which is sunscreen!! And always snorkel with a shirt on...my back is fried!
Had amazing chocolate dessert on the ferry ride home - yum! Kai passed out in a chocolate coma
Hit the Opera House bar for some wine and got a cool fire works show...I guess for someones wedding.. a little over the top id say...
The "shake shake" pics are thanks to a technique Ben taught us...makes some funky lighting effects.
Monday was relaxing movie day - a little work then off to the Wildlife Preserve, got to see all kinds of animals. Finally saw a Kangaroo and Kola bears!!! walked around Darlingharbor - lots of people, street shows and things going on.
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