November 6: Long Reef

Today we took the bus North to Long Reef beach which has a links golf course with one of the best views anywhere (straight ahead on the cliff in the top photo).
We're gradually realising that the more difficult it is to get to a beach, and the less facilities there are close to it, the less crowded it is at the weekend.  The beach was great apart from being covered in blue bottles (the little stingy jellyfish rather than the big fat flies!).
On the main road by the bus stop we found a fantastic pie shop called Upper Crust - must be one of the best pie shops in Sydney!
It clouded over later in the day and we only just made it back to the bus stop before the heavens opened. We must try to remember to carry our umbrella with us in future!

November 5: Guy Fawkes

'Remember Remember the 5th of November Gunpowder treason & plot', means absolutely nothing to your average Australian.  No bonfires.   No fireworks.  No Sparklers.   No rock hard toffees to break your teeth.  No sound of sirens all night.

Never mind - at least the sun was shining.

Coincidentally the bloke carrying the surfboard was called Guy Fawkes.  Who would have thought it!?

November 3: Jacarandas

The Jacaranda trees are all in full bloom at the moment, and the colours are amazing!  The photos above are of a group of trees on Circular Quay, and the trees outside our apartment.

October 31: Happy Halloween!!