Vivid Sydney

Once again Sydney puts on a show for all to be amazed - Vivid Sydney
www.vividsydney.com


It's the Opera House but not as you know it.


'Vivid Sydney' is a lighting festival during June where all the famous Sydney land marks are lit up in amazing colours


Even words


Poignant moment it reads "A great distance to reach me."
Made us remember how far away our family and friends are.





St Mary's Cathedral.


Wait until next weekend for some more 'Vivid Sydney'

Last 2 weeks

Thanks to all the rain we stayed indoors most of May and early June other than going to 2 birthday parties.


One of Sydney's icon restaurants Grotta Capri.

The Grotta setting is based on the Blue Grotto on the Island of Capri.


Happy B-Day Martin.




Happy B-Day Sarah (White dress)


Yes we went bare foot bowling.


As you can see by scattering of the bowls nobody was taking this seriously.


This turned out to be such a laugh.

NSW Triathlon Club Champs

I went up to Port Stephens for the NSW Club Champs
1km swim, 30km bike, 8km run.




Everyone relaxing before the start.

Coming into the finish 2h00:12


Team photo at the awards evening.

Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is around 2,5 hours North East of Sydney.


Ahh wine country for the ANZAC long weekend.


Started off at Brokenwood.


We stayed at a lovely B&B - Thistle Hill.
Funny enough it's owned by a couple from Durban.


The B&B cat.


The B&B Roo - Chloe. Been on the farm for 18 years.


Cat and Chloe relaxing in the morning.





Keeping with our new tradition - Canepes @ 5pm





There was no chance we'd miss this place.


We found ourselves in the small town of Wollombi on ANZAC day.
The entire town was down at the pub playing '2 UP' (gambling version of Heads & Tails)
ANZAC day is the only day its legal to play 2 UP.


So relaxing out here.


One more before heading back to Sydney

Kangaroo Valley

Juice and I headed off for a well deserved break over the Easter long weekend.
Destination - Kangaroo Valley.

It's a 1,5 - 2 hr drive South of Sydney. Also know as the 'Southern Highlands of NSW'

As you enter kangaroo Valley you cross over Hampden Bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in Australia.

Looks like the English countryside here. (This is the area where they filmed 'Babe' the little pig movie)

Some pictures from Milton Park.


Milton park is a popular wedding venue


Ahhh, the country girl.

Into the bush we went to find the Belmore Falls.

OK, so they're not the Vic Falls, but it was relaxing being in the bush.





Everyday we were treated to red wine & canapes at 5:30pm - how will we ever manage when we get back to Sydney?


Mornings in the valley were simply beautiful.

No need to say anything...relaxed.