Sydney

The weather forecast was looking good so the kids and I headed across the harbour to Manly on the ferry. We went to OceanWorld, a small aquarium, for the morning and played on the beach.

The boys also got to try being in the clear human hamster balls on water in a shallow pool. Harder than they thought and a great work out! We enjoyed our lunch and took the ferry back while Jeff took the morning to do some shopping.

We had the best afternoon as the temp got up to 26 with clear, sunny skies. We drove to the famous Bondi Beach and enjoyed boogie boarding, wave jumping and playing in the sand - the best way to spend our last afternoon down under in the warm summer.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

I would not be the one hired to do that job!

a huge cruise ship in the harbour,  like the one Jeff and I were on for our 10th Anniversary

the Opera House from the ferry

the Opera House from the side

Sydney Harbour

the boys took this just for Grandma Auty

Kyle the pirate

Help!  We were eaten by a shark!

Kyle getting into his hamster ball

Thomas getting blown up

just can't enough of the Opera House!

gorgeous afternoon on Bondi Beach

I bet those condos cost a few pennies

Jeff and I had some fun with this, just kidding!!

the real version

marble tile work in the harbour quay

The boys were begging to see the hotel pool, because they can't get enough water, so they went straight in for another hour. My turn to check out the shopping while Jeff took the boys for dinner in a historic hotel and then apparently a fantastic chocolate dessert. Yum!