Bushwalking
Today we are in Blackheath and John and myself joined the Sydney Bushwalking Club to walk from Medlow Baths to Radiata Plateau via the narrow ledges of the Megalong Valley. The walk is not yet official and there are several awkward gorge crossings and much bush bashing, but in cool,
Home, Garden and Sydney
In the middle of June --the camellia is looking it's best.
Bushwalking
With a couple of friends we walked from the visitor centre at Kurnell, Cook's landing place, to Cape Baily lighthouse, and return. This was the reverse direction of the walk from Cronulla a week or so ago. The walk time took three hours plus 15 minute stop at
Kayaking
A trip on a pleasant day, but where the wind sprang up to 30kph on the return--behind us, so the 50 minutes leisurely paddle out, was reduced to 30 of exciting kayak wave-surfing minutes return. Mary was not so impressed! We found a neatly mown picnic spot (thanks
Mary
Today Mary's choir performed in a very modern church. The production included about 70 choir members, a professional orchestra and four soloists-Daniela Leska, Nyssa Milligan, Blake Parham and Hayden Barrington. The soloists agreed to a photo at the end. They were so serious in the performance but
Health and fitness
, one our French class, had his 89th birthday this week. He goes to the gym twice a week and his gym 'friends' gave him a morning birthday tea, to celebrate. Ron sent this picture, with the statement "No correspondence will be entered into, about this picture........"
Kayaking
A short trip from Wally's Wharf to Lugarno Wharf to Bundeena Wharf and back to Wally's Wharf in perfect weather on a flat sea. Very pleasant. Final pic showing wheels and wash -up station --very handy.
Kayaking
In perfect weather. The pic below is of a cub scout investiture just after dawn on ANZAC Day at Shelley Park by the sea.
Bushwalking
Mary and myself joined 10 members of the Sydney Bush Club at Cronulla station and set out towards Kurnell via Boat Harbour. Mary left us, as planned after an hour.We passed by the morning Surf Life saving boat practice. At Boat Harbour I was put on a concrete pad
Kayaking
In perfect weather Mary and myself set out from Wally's Wharf and went into Bate bay, passing the well-known 'architect house' at Salmon haul, to see the house undergoing it's first major renovation. One of the Bundeena ferries has been painted blue, in
Home, Garden and Sydney
The first major blooming since 2013--there are 35 bromeliads blooming--and counting, in the front garden. I think the pruning last year has helped.
Spectacles
We also went with daughter Caryl and husband to see the musical Aladdin, a few weeks ago. This pic is from publicity for the Australian performance. It also was very fast-paced, colourful and high energy, including one of the Broadway understudies as the Genie.