Last week we had a short trip to Manly, the Sydney suburb where Mum was born. The main reason for the trip was to meet up with special relatives and friends. I had a great morning of travel. It started with bro Trent taking us to the airport in his Tesla. Then we flew to Sydney on a SAAB 340. Then the airport train to the Quay and a trip across the harbour to Manly on a ferry, past huge cruise liners and many RAN ships. So in one morning I travelled by car, plane, train and ship - great stuff for this small bear. Manly has one of the best beaches in Australia, much better than many of the beaches hyped by overseas media. The southern headland holds Shelly Beach, a great spot to teach beginners to snorkel and dive. The northern end goes round to Freshwater beach where Duke Kahanamoku introduced Australia to board surfing in December 1914. My Dad and his Dad didn't use surfboards, they are/were body surfers, known in Australia as "Cork-tops". Mum's Dad board-surfed right on this beach. More photos of Manly coming soon, but you see others by searching older Manly posts in my blog.
# posted by Bart Bear @ 8:34 pm
