A Beach Sunday

Saturday was spent in the city. The weather was still not great so Kev and Isla showed us around some indoor spots in Sydney. Connor had a ball going on the monorail and we ate well in town. We ended up in a fancy-looking shopping mall which had a Christmas tree decorated with Swarovski crystals that was three storeys high! Just beside this I found an UGG boots shop and treated myself to a pair of UGGs! Happy holidays to me. We had a delicious barbeque in the evening, followed by another one for breakfast on Sunday morning in the sunshine! Sunday was spent at three different beaches along the coast, soaking up the rays (and it shows - we have pink patches all over us now).

Above was Fiona attempting to write a blog. Yawn. Anyway the mall we went to was the the queen Victoria building which was right in the heart of the financial district. The entire vibe of the heart of Sydney felt like New York, tall buildings and posh shops but they drive on the right side of the road (the left!). We also checked out Paddy's market which was the equivalent to Camden Market in London. I had the opportunity to buy an Australian hat which I passed because of the weather. Next time!

On Sunday we got our first taste of the true Australian weather. Fantastic. I went for an early morning run with Kev along the beach which was an experience I will never forget. The sand was so soft under foot and running in the water as the waves came in was very refreshing. It was also exciting when we hit the lagoon because the tide was coming in. We pretty much had to swim over as the water came up to our necks. At the end of the run the girls were waiting at the top of the cliff which affording some spectacular views of the Northern beaches and the ocean. The rest of the day was spent on the beach in Dee Why and Manly where myself and Kev had some fun riding the waves. At the end of the day after a quick beer overlooking manly we got home a bit pink and tired but enough time left for Kev to prepare a fantastic curry and more red wine!