What a great experience! We spent the morning at one of the most famous beaches in the world! We awoke to a beautiful blue sky and headed for the beach. The “Let’s Go Surfing” pros taught us how to surf and we hit the water. The water temp was about 68 degrees. It felt terrific! Some of the delegates did pretty well, too. Some even managed to stand for a while on the boards.
The waves were wonderful and the water was so clear. There were some other surfers, and some joggers on the beach. But we had the water pretty much to ourselves. Again, people here thought we were crazy. They were wearing coats this morning and we were wearing shorts. Surfers were wearing wet suits, but I just had my regular suit on. (No, I didn’t surf. Didn’t want to show them all up).
After lunch we took a walking tour of The Rocks. The Rocks is where the first settlers established Australia. They have it’s a quaint combination of historical buildings, shops and restaurants.
We returned to Darling Harbor tonight for dinner. We were able to eat dockside at an Italian restaurant. Apparently it’s a very popular place, but we were there early and had great seating.
After dinner we took in a little shopping at the Harbourside Shops. We found some really great deals.
It was another early night for lights out. Tomorrow we have breakfast at 6;15 because we’ll make an early start for the Blue Mountains. It’s a two-hour drive, and it’s going to be a long day.
The waves were wonderful and the water was so clear. There were some other surfers, and some joggers on the beach. But we had the water pretty much to ourselves. Again, people here thought we were crazy. They were wearing coats this morning and we were wearing shorts. Surfers were wearing wet suits, but I just had my regular suit on. (No, I didn’t surf. Didn’t want to show them all up).
After lunch we took a walking tour of The Rocks. The Rocks is where the first settlers established Australia. They have it’s a quaint combination of historical buildings, shops and restaurants.
We returned to Darling Harbor tonight for dinner. We were able to eat dockside at an Italian restaurant. Apparently it’s a very popular place, but we were there early and had great seating.
After dinner we took in a little shopping at the Harbourside Shops. We found some really great deals.
It was another early night for lights out. Tomorrow we have breakfast at 6;15 because we’ll make an early start for the Blue Mountains. It’s a two-hour drive, and it’s going to be a long day.
Paula,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your blog. Such a great way for those of us in the USA to view some of the fun/learning the group is experiencing & remain connected.
All The Best to Everyone,
cindy - Halee's mom