Flint and Steel Beach

Friday 23 September

Ku Ring Gai Chase

We went back to the National park

but to do a bush walk to a beach.

We were very early and being a

Friday there was nobody else.

a balancing rock

Claude waving a stick in front of him

to remove the spider web.

Not fun when you are the first one

to use the path.

nearing the beach.

We have to go down a big cliff.

That was OK at 9.30am

but at 3.30pm it was 32 degrees

and we had to go back up,

like mountain goats. 

(are very out of shape)

first view of the beach, nobody!

on the other side.

When we arrived at the beach there

was 7 boats with people fishing

so it was not that private.

I collected some shells, had morning tea,

had a rest, read a bit, had lunch

and rested  some more.

Claude went for a walk while I read.

 I took this photo for Christopher.

Last week end he and Tina showed us

their photos of their holidays in Finland and Italy.

There were quite a few (a lot)

of Christopher feet as he was relaxing.

Boy I am tired, I just came back from Pilate

and now my tummy muscles hurt too.



Jan 70 years old

Jan was 70y last Saturday

Today the aqua girls who could make it

went for a celebration lunch at

The Sydney Marriott.

Getting there 7 of us took the ferry

and we met the others at the Marriott.

 Sydney Harbour Bridge (the coat hanger)

 The Sydney Opera house

 Circular quay

 Us having a coffee in the sunshine

 museum

Finely we made it to the Marriott

 Rosina and Jan the birthday girl

 11 of us

 The staff came singing happy birthday

with a birthday plate with sparklers

Jan was very surprised.

We had a really good time.

A bit pricey but it was a special birthday.



The Andre clan: Then and now

I first started blogging with the photo of our

family while holidaying in WA.

Now we did an update with the birth

of Joshua.

2009 in WA

2011 in NSW

(Mykaela was at her dad)



Christopher and Tina visit to Sydney: day five

Monday 19 September

I did not do well with the photo today.

They were leaving when I remember

to take any.

Bye

We had a lovely visit. It has been 7 months since

we saw them last time.

I hope it won't be that long to see them again.

The house feel very empty.



Christopher and Tina trip to Sydney: Day four

Sunday 18 September

Lunch at Shane and Jo

Family reunion

 Tina and Christopher met Joshua

 Grand dad dad explaining to Amelia the

purpose of the different wine glasses.

 he would make a nice father

 falling asleep in grand ma arms

 drinks on the veranda

Jo cooked us a lovely lunch

 cheers

 Shane pouring Christopher a glass of his own brew.

 the tasting

 Joshua and auntie Tina

Standing,  he is a strong boy

Grand dad and Joshua

 The Andre clan

(Mykaela was at her dad)

We finished the afternoon with a concert.

Amelia is mimicking Mykaela.

We had a lovely day at Shane and Jo.

Thank you very much.



Christopher and Tina trip to Sydney:day three

Saturday 17 September

Christopher and Tina are having a

lazy morning before going to the wedding.

They had a late night, going to dinner and drinks

 with friends

We had lunch in the garden:

Caramelized onions and goat cheese tart,

with a salad.

Claude and I drove them to the Mirage and

then went for a walk along Long Reef Head.



Christopher and Tina trip to Sydney: day two

Friday 16 September

Picnic at Ku Ring Gai chase

 view of Palm Beach

 Sirkka, Christopher and Claude

 looking at the map of the area

those WA people are not blaze with the bush turkey

 Tina did not like the goanna coming near her

 lunch time, before that Claude took them on a

walk to see the aboriginal hand painting but

he did not take any pictures

 After lunch we drove all around the peninsula

to Palm Beach to show Sirkka "Summer Bay"

We had a lovely day and them we dropped Sirkka

At the Newport Mirage where all the Finn were

arriving for the wedding of Tina's cousin tomorrow.



Christopher and Tina trip to Sydney: day one

Thursday 15 September

Claude pick them up at the airport and

I stayed home to make diner.

I also made a chocolate log cake for Tina's birthday,

which was in August. But they were holidaying in

Finland where her mother came from.

Sirkka, Tina's mother stayed with us for the night.



Festival of the winds

Sunday 11 September

We went to Bondi Beach for the Festival of the winds.

 Beautiful banners

just behind us you could make a kite for $3 for the material.

 some of the kites

 alien

the whales were quite impressive

 one part of the beach was reserved for the

families to fly their kites.

we enjoyed the crowd and the excitement.

Some little children were so funny, I wish

we had Amelia with us.

 a plane came and did some aerobic

 they were selling kites.

We had a lovely day, but the wind kept on changing

direction and Claude found it cold. But he was not

dressed properly.