Baby sitting

Saturday 20 September

Shane and Jo are going to a wedding and

their baby sitter cancelled on them.

So we have Amelia and Joshua today and overnight.

Mykaela is gone on a scout hike and camp.

their parents have'nt left  yet and they have 

chosen some of their favorite toys.

Poor grand dadad he is very trustful.

She ask him to open his mouth, then she stuffed it with lollies.....

In the afternoon we took them to Manly

for a play and a run around.

But first a bit of energy supply.

then on to the beach, but not too long it was 

cold and windy

Joshua trying to climb the wall...

James Craig

Thursday 18 September

Nice, crisp day. 

In one week time we will be flying to Hawaii

But today we are going to visit the James Craig

and the Sydney heritage fleet and workshop.

We took the bus to the city and walk to Darling Harbour.

walking across the Pyrmont bridge.

we went to see our name on the welcoming wall

and then it was time to board the James Craig

for morning tea and a tour around the sailing ship

in the hull

an hammock ( just for show)

they have sleep over and the hull is full of hammocks.

Shane and the cubs sis it last year.

officers cabin

captain bathroom

captain desk in his cabin

one of the guides/ volunteer

the galley

Then we boarded the Harman an ex RAN motor launch

build in 1943

we went for a cruise around the harbour

this is the Barangaroo development, it is going to be HUGE.

2 ships being restored by another group

we passed in front of Cockatoo island.

Anzac bridge

the old bridge, some conservation group want to 

keep it, meanwhile it is decaying.

Then we arrived at Rozelle shipyard and workshop.

the John Oxley is the next big project.

I won't see it finished as it took the 30 years to do 

the James Craig!!!

I remember the Kanangra doing the zoo trip.

you can chartered the Lady Hopetoun ( 1902 )

it is a classic Edwardian steam launch.

Nobody was working on the Kanangra today, they

were helping with the John Oxley

Back on board the Harman for a trip to the fish market

Where we went for lunch at the end of our tour.

I had grilled fish, chips and salad 

Claude had oysters.

We celebrated a very nice and informative day

with a glass of chilled white wine.

Very nice day but we still had the trip home:

light rail from the fish market to Pyrmont Bay,

ferry to Circular quay,

ferry to Manly, bus home

It is amazing the nice trip (Claude does not think so )

you can do as a Senior for $2.50