All you see are ads and signs for “
Manly Beach Ferry” so of course we had to check it out. What an amazing beach town. I want to live there, right now. The ferry left from near the Opera House and took about 30 minutes. We arrived at the wharf, welcomed by an amazing display of candy and gelato, we must be in a beach town.
We took our time walking along the main drag, then parked it on the beach for the afternoon. It wasn’t too crowded and the temperature reminded me of LA beach days, sunny 75. Several people were braving the chilly water, but I decided to spend my time reading on the beach. I’m currently reading The Beautiful and The Damned. I know, kind of a weird vacation book choice, but I started off with chick lit and ended up needing something more substantial and stimulating since my mind is in serious vacation mode considering the nature of this trip. Any book recommendations??
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| Santa had one too many White Russians on his Sydney vacation |
After the beach we went to a local brewery for some samples.
4 Pines Brewing Company is a great little spot with a view of the wharf and tasty brews. It’s great to see craft beer becoming more popular around the world. I always enjoy visiting the breweries in he US and it was really exciting to check out an Australian brewing gem.
Manly treated us well. When we got back to the main city we decided a low key night was in order. Laundry and ramen completed the evening, then got some rest for our trip to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef the next day!
Kristin and Brian, Joe and I LOVED getting the post card!! seems like not many people send them so that made it even more special....thanks for thinking of us ....we are definitely thinking about you!! safe travels
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