On the Water

We spent quite a lot of time on the harbour. On day one we went to Manly and wandered, drank coffee and people watched. The beaches at Manly were lovely. It was a nice, relaxing way to start a very relaxing weekend.

Sun, Surf, Sand :)


The Manly Ferry

On day 2 we took several ferry trips. The first was to Double Bay. Again we wandered and people watched, but this time, instead of coffee, we were a bit decadent and shared a bottle of sparkling wine instead.

Boats on the water at Double Bay


The Pier at Double Bay


I love the Edwardian Style Manor on the right and the Gothic Style House on the front. You'll probably need to enlarge the pic to see them properly.






Watsons Bay

I really liked the view back to the city from Watsons bay especially with the rocks in the foreground.

The second ferry of the day was past Kirribilli House

Apparently, unlike the Royal Residence, the flag flying doesn't mean that the PM is in residence.

The final ferry of the day was the Balmain Ferry. This took us under the Harbour bridge so we could see the other side. It also gave us a wonderful view of our hotel.

Luna Park


Cool to see the old terraced houses in front of the sky scrapers.


And this is the view of Circular Quay on our way back in for the night.

I like boats. I think they're beautiful and fun and I like to take photos of them. I took quite a large number of them (and other nautically themed objects) during our ferry trips.

The sky was blue, the sun was out and as a result I have lots of pics of the various harbour landmarks.

Here are some bridge views:

Bridge Climbers



From Circular Quay


From the Manly Ferry



From the Watsons Bay Ferry



From the Balmain Ferry


A different angle

Some Opera House Views:

City Views: