Penultimate Day

I've been down under again to visit the family.  We spent a few days in Queensland and nearly two weeks in New South Wales.

Today I'm going to tell you about our penultimate day.  Ever since I saw this video I've wanted to visit the underneath of the Sea Cliff Bridge.

You can find out how it was made on YouTube: Behind the Scenes.  And the story behind the song.

In 2020 we actually drove over this bridge without realising it.

Two days before we arrived in NSW, the family moved to Wollongong.  The bridge was only 17 miles away so I asked if we could go.  And that's what we did on our penultimate day in Australia.

We drove over the bridge, parked the car and then walked on the bridge until we found a path down to the shore.  I was very excited.  I hope you don't think I'm too weird!

As we walked towards the rocks it looked like there were piles of snow.  But it was like an underlay fabric that had been put to stop the hardcore disappear through the spaces in the rocks when the tide came in.

And the erosion of the fabric was fabulous.  You know how much I like texture and pattern.

But back to the video inspiration - the rock platform.

And a last look along the coast before we climbed back up to the road and drove home.

I really can't explain why this bridge and the shore excite me.  I was evn trilling with excitement writing this blog post and looking at the photos.  Very odd!

I'm looking forward to sharing the rest of our trip with you in the weeks to come!

Thanks for being here today
Bernice

Armchair Travelling 2: A Road Trip

Our eldest grandson was very excited about going on a road trip.  He might not have been so keen if he's realised that meant a lot of hours in the car!  We stopped off on the way to see the tallest tree in New South Wales.  It's in the Myall Lakes National Park.  It wasn't possible to get the whole tree in the photo! so you will have to imagine the top of it.

Next day we went on a mini roadtrip which took in a walk to Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse.

And on the way back, a stop to pick up the most expensive cherry pie ever!

We were staying at an amazing Airbnb place: Pondok Bambu.  The owners were extremely welcoming and allowed Crusoe to feed the chickens and visit the pig.

I tried really hard to get a good photo of this cockerel but he really had no idea what a photoshoot meant!

The final day of the road trip involved a long journey home with a stop off for lunch.

As you can see the weather was grey.  I can take photos of grey skies at home!!!

Our last day in Sydney and the weather still wasn't up to much.  After Roger, Andy & Crusoe had gone out to buy a 'garden' and planted it, we went off to the place in Botany Bay where Captain cook landed.

Botany Bay as it is now.  I don't think Captain Cook would recognise it!

The monument to the landing.

Thanks for joining me today.  I hope you have enjoyed a brief look at the first half of our holiday.
Bernice