Rose Bay

Today we walked all the way to the beach at Rose Bay, where Rusty learnt to swim! We had lunch at the Lynn Park Cafe and then sat on the grass for a few hours to restore our energy before the long walk home.

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Rose Bay looking towards Sydney CBD

Sea plane! I haven't yet persuaded Bruce to go on this...

Rusty, so serious!

Bruce, also serious!

How am I going to get that stick?

Oooh it's cold!

Thanks for helping Daddy.

Get me out of this water!!

Not impressed!

Nielsen Park

Today we took Chris' Mum's friend Pamela to lunch at the Nielsen Park Cafe. We then did the foreshore walk to Strickland House, which was the home of Sydney's first Mayor, John Hosking.

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Nielsen Park Cafe

Bruce and Pamela enjoying the winter sun

Chris and Pamela inside the cafe

Bruce and Pamela at Milk Beach having just completed the foreshore walk

Strickland House

The view from Strickland House

Woolwich Dock

Today we drove to Woolwich and had lunch at the Woolwich Pier Hotel. Afterwards, we walked around Woolwich Dock and Clarkes Point Reserve. Rusty loved the outing!

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Bruce and Rusty at the end of Woolwich Dock.

Looking into Woolwich Dock, once the largest in Australia.

Looking out from inside the dock.

Sailing boats being refurbished.

Another sailing boat being refurbished.

Bruce and Rusty enjoying a bit of winter sunshine at Clarkes Point Reserve.

Clarkes Point Reserve looking towards Drummoyne.

The Rocks Markets and Cremorne Point

Today I wondered around The Rocks markets before taking a ferry to Cremorne Point where I spent the afternoon walking the Cremorne Reserve.

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A huge cruise ship docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay

The Rocks Markets. That is the Harbour Bridge south approach in the background.

All aboard the Cremorne Point ferry

Looking back at the cruise ship with city buildings in the background

The Opera House 

Looking East towards Fort Denison (aka Pinchgut Island)

Cremorne Point Reserve

The view from Cremorne Point Reserve

A large Angophora Eucalyptus tree

There are lots of pretty old federation houses in Cremorne Point similar to this one

The view from the other side of Cremorne Point looking towards the suburb of Mosman

North Head

After our walk (previous post), Jules and I drove to North Head where there is a scenic drive and a short walking track at the end offering without doubt the most stunning views of Sydney.

More info on the Sydney Heads available here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Heads

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Jules and I at North Head Lookout

The view of Sydney and the harbour from North Head lookout.

Looking South down the coast towards the suburbs of Vaucluse and Dover Heights

Looking North, huge cliffs!

Looking down!!

Balmain

As well as visiting Ballast Point Park, I also spent a bit of time exploring the suburb of Balmain last weekend. As an old suburb, Balmain has a number heritage buildings many of them industrial, which have since been converted into apartment blocks. It has a village feel but is very also very close to the city, a bit like Hampstead in London. Can you guess where we are looking for our next apartment?

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Thornton Park, next to the Balmain East ferry wharf

Lovely terrace houses behind Thornton Park

Illoura Reserve looking towards the suburb of Pyrmont and the Anzac Bridge

View of the Harbour Bridge and city from Clarke's Point in Woolwich. Balmain is the suburb in the foreground.

Balmain streetscape

The old Colgate Palmolive warehouse, now apartments

An old Ford Falcon parked in Balmain. Note the Merry Christmas lights!?

Sunset

Sydney skyline and Harbour Bridge at sunset from The Gap Park in Watsons Bay