Kimble-Juice

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Kayaking in the Harbour

On Sunday we went for a kayak in the harbour.
We headed out to Shark Island (there were no sharks there, Mom !)

We had a small break at Rose Bay before heading out to the island.

Juice upfront paddling hard.

Martin balancing the bridge on his head.

Had a well earned rest on Shark island. It has great views of Sydney and the bridge.

PS. You can rent the island for a private parties - $3300 per day.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower is the 2nd tallest building in OZ and the tallest in Sydney.

You can see our home from here. (The white arrow)

View out to Manly and the entrance to Port Jackson harbour.

View of the Sydney Football ground and the SCG

View of Darling Harbour and the parramatta river in the background

St Mary's Church at Hyde Park

The Domain - Everyone getting ready for this evenings music performance - Part of the Sydney festival.

After dinner we decided to go to the Domain.

Brendon, Hunnah and Juice.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Bondi Roughwater Ocean Swim

Juice and I took part in our 2nd ocean swim race.
The Bondi Roughwater - 2km ocean swim.

North Bondi SLSC - the 2nd oldest life saving club.

The course was an out and across the current and back

The weather was great a cool 26 deg

Juice relaxing before the swim. Completed swim in 41:19

Water conditions: Temp 21degs

High Tide with 3-4 foot swells, was tough coming back in.

Kimble completed the swim in 41:01. Loving the board shorts way of life.

Next Race: The 2.8km Whale beach to Palm Beach on 25th Jan.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Sydney Festival

From 10th - 31st Jan '09

From the website: http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/

"For three weeks each January the Festival offers a rich program of around 80 events involving upwards of 500 artists from Australia and abroad covering dance, theatre, music, visual arts, cross media and forums. In any given year, it makes use of most of the main theatres across the city including Sydney Theatre, CarriageWorks, City Recital Hall and venues at the Sydney
Opera House,

Sydney Festival also presents a number of quality, free outdoor events such as the long-running Festival in the Domain with Jazz and Symphony concerts, each attracting up to 100 000 people. In 2008 the Festival introduced a new opening event, Festival First Night, for which people are invited to take to the streets to enjoy a large-scale celebration of music and performance. In its inaugural year, Festival First Night attracted 200 000 people into the heart of the city."

Everyday they put up a list of the days performers

People start gathering at around 2pm for the evening events in the Domain.

There's some family fun too, with free movies at the various stadiums around Sydney.

In the afternoons events are situated in Hyde Park

The city is covered in flags giving that festival feeling.

Went into the city for the start of the festival.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Cricket @ SCG - SA v AUS

Kimble went to his first SCG New Years cricket test match... SA v AUS

It was great to go to the New Years Test knowing that SA had already won the series and all the aussies were somewhat quiet. NB: Never write the aussies off, they'll be back!

Almost everyone in the stands wore something pink to raise money for the Glen McGrath Foundation. Glen's wife Jane, passed away earlier this year from breast cancer.

From now on the 3rd day of the New Years Test will be known as Jane McGrath day.

A view of the ladies stand (green roof on the left) and the members stand (green roof on the right) these have 10 -15 year waiting lists to become a member.