February 19: Australian Surf Championship

The Aussie Surf Championship was held in Manly this year for the first time in years (don't ask how many?).  The Steyne was jam-packed as you can see from the photos. Unfortunately the surf was rubbish with the swell only reaching a max of about 2ft.  Although this did spoil the spectacle it did allow the competitors to demonstrate just how good they are, being able to pull some amazing tricks on really small waves!  I think we need to practice a bit more, but its something to aim for.......

February 12 Part 2: Rose Seidler's House

After our Dim Sum breakfast we drove up to Turramurra to visit one of the most famous Historical Properties in Sydney - Rose Seidler's House, designed in the late 40's by Harry Seidler (Rose's Son).  The property is maintained by The Historic Houses Trust and is treasured as one of the earliest Australian examples of modernism.   It's full of fantastic period furniture & fixtures and we could have spent all afternoon there....in fact we did!

February 12 Part 1: Dim Sum

Theres a great Chinese restaurant on the Wharf called 'Manly Phoenix' which we've been meaning to try for months so what better excuse than to celebrate Nick's birthday.  Its really popular with families for sunday breakfast so we had to book a table for an hour only, but that was plenty of time to sample most of the great Dim Sum on the menu.  The food was fantastic and Daisy particularly enjoyed the barbecue pork buns!  We'll be back.....

February 11: 'Happy Birthday to Daddy'

February 05: Lets go surfing now...

February 05: Dragon Boats

Every year Sydney hosts the largest dragon boat festival in the Southern hemisphere on Darling Harbour.  There were hundreds of teams racing over the weekend, some for fun and some more serious. The racing coincides with the Chinese new year festivities and there were lots of stalls & shows including amazing dragon dancers.  Daisy wasn't too keen - hence why she's not in the photos!