Bondi Beach

To start the day off we went to the Maritime Museum where we saw the Captain Cook ship called The Endeavour. We also saw a warship (Vampire) and a submarine with massive torpedos (2m in length).We learnt about some of the maritime history of Sydney including some of the many shipwrecks that have happened over the years.

We then went to Bondi Beach (this time we used a taxi as it was much quicker than the public transport and time was running short). We saw some big waves and the current was very strong so we just played in the shallows and Chris got knocked over many times. You had to watch out for the surfers too!!

We then spent the evening around Darling Harbour which was near our hotel.As this was our last night in Sydney we needed to pack up our things in preparation for the next part of our journey - fly off to Rockhampton, drive to Gladstone and then off to Heron Island!

Looks great on the beach. can't see any sharks though. Mum says she would liked to paddle (up to her ankles). I expect there were lots of beach babes (next time please send plenty of photos). Mum wants some hunky men as well. We expect that you are all going brown and will probably have trouble getting back into the U.K.

written by Bill and Chris on January 3, 2008

Happy New Year to you all - hope you are having a fantastic holiday - tried to send a text to wake you New Years Day but liked most texts sent at New Year they didn't get through. The fireworks looked really good - much better than the half a dozen we watched in Nick and Amanda's garden!!

Didn't The Endeavour used to be at Hartlepool - and you lot travel half way around the world to see it.

We have been forecast snow today though haven't got any yet but its really cold brrrrr... and someone has said it has supposedly arrived on the other side of Cambridge.

Enjoy the rest of your stay - its looks really good and buy a couple of extra jumpers to prepare you for the return to the frozen UK. xxx

written by Brenda Robinson on January 3, 2008

Happy New Year!

Looks like you are having a fantastic time.

love Anna, Chris, James & Amy x

written by Ralph Family on January 4, 2008

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