Shelly Beach Sydney

Okay so the title is actually to trick you into thinking that this is a short blog about my last few days in Sydney. It's actually a 2 week catch up. Usually i put effort into making it seem interesting and slightly comical but i have so much to write down i'm just gonna basically list it for all you uber stalkers who want to know everything i did …

09.09.10 - ... Auch dieses "zu Hause" haben wir uns sehr gut ausgesucht. Ein weiterer wunderschöner Strand, an dem es sich sehr gu leben lässt! Statt der Tauben nerven hier die Möwen von morgens bis abends und haben uns schon das ein oder andere Stück Pizza aus der Hand gerissen oder uns verfolgt, bis einem der Appetit vergangen …

After leaving Byron Bay (sadly) me and Liz took the bus to Sydney. Its a long trip but I remember entering Sydney and then staring out the bus window I could see the Harbour Bridge, WOW! What an entrance. We hadn't got anywhere to stay, so we got in contact with Janine, it was good to see her again. She was renting a room in a house just outside of …

Today was set to be a cracker of a day with blue skies and the sun shining bright. Time to head for the beach! We hotfooted it to circular quays on the train before boarding a 30minute ferry ride to Manly. Arriving at Manly felt like arriving on holiday! The whole atmosphere felt so relaxed as we walked through the pedestrianised streets (lined …

We're here!

Finally. After 36 hours, a astonishing 7.5 movies and one documentary, numerous card games, a nice refreshing shower at Taipei International Airport, and three hours of sleep. But we're here. And Sydney is beautiful. I was extremely tired when we got here, so I'm pretty sure I'll appreciate this city even more when I'm more …

So, here I am, in Sydney Australia! And what can I say about Sydney… I LOVE IT!! I came with very few expectations – I never actually got around to reading the Lonely Planet guide I bought – but I was blown away by the beauty, the cleanliness and the easiness of Sydney. I was lucky that my cousin who lives in Sydney picked me up …

The difference in temperature between Sydney and Melbourne is marginal but it's the humidty that adds to the heat. It was 8am and already roasting so I sat outside under a palm tree in the courtyard to enjoy my free breakfast. This was something the hostel had provided in Melbourne and was well impressed to see that they had laid on free toast and …

... face. It was even better to see how happy he is and for him to show us around. That day he took us to Shelly Beach, and Manly Beach before having a few drinks and dinner. On the ferry back to the city we had an amazing sunset that made for some perfect ...

... and ate Fish and Chips by the Sea side. the beach was absolutely lovely and we walked along the sea front to the beautiful Shelly Beach- amazing.  That evening we rushed back as we were going out with Penny and Monica, when we got home they'd ...

... a few key stops on the way down the highway...we paddled out for a bit in Newcastle at Bar Beach and again at Shelly Beach on the central coast...the waves were kinda brutal but hey...good to be out - especially since it was 40 degrees outside...the heat ...

... all there is to know about bush." Er, if you say so dude! Damn near fell over laughing. In the afternoon went for a snorkel around Shelly Beach and saw lots of lovely fish, then finished it off with a couple of hours on the beach. Todays Ben & Jerry ...

... .  And in between all those plans, we need to have final get togethers with friends and tick off a few more of our "AUSTRALIA MUST DOs."  The time will likely fly by.  But we are looking so forward to getting back and settled into our ...

... the beach and then had a paddle. Then we decided to do a little walk round to the next two bays, Fern Bower Beach and Shelly Beach - and we had a great time beachcombing - nearly forty five minutes of collecting shells and heaps of sea glass.  ...

... on a pretty nice beach. There are many different walks with a National Park and many other beaches to explore, we took a walk to Shelly Beach, which was also very nice. After taking the ferry back to the Quay we found a very nice bistro in the Rocks ...

... we were leaving they were preparing to go out for another swim. We then set off for a walk to North Head, which took us past Shelly Beach, a lovely little sandy beach. People were making the most of the sunny winter day by having BBQ’s by the beach ...

... up with roommates friend for a drink before we parted ways and I had a walk along the beach and then made my way to Shelly beach for a look around there.  Both beaches were nice enough but I’ve seen so many beaches they have started to roll ...

... te zwemmen. Een van Willem's studiegenoten had hem getipt dat het broedseizoen is, en er daar nu jonge haaien zwemmen. Shelly Beach, klein strandje, lekker rustig. Willem ging snorkelen om haaien te zoeken en op een gegeven moment kwam hij omhoog, twee ...