Feb 27. On the Water

The day started out a bit gray but it was still warm and calm so we headed out for a day on the water.

Sydney has a wonderful ferry system that is integrated with the buses and trains so it was relatively easy to navigate. A shot walk took us to the ferry terminal and onto the next ferry to the famous Manly Beach.

It's a 30 minute ride across the harbour. Bonus - you get a great view of the city and various sights along the way. 

Manly Beach is of course a place that is built around its wonderful beach. While not as wide as Bondi it's a bit longer and the surf (at least when we were there) appears stronger. There were lots of groups surfing and learning to surf. There was also a lot of beach volleyball and just walking on the beach. There are hotels, restaurants and shopping to be found as you wander around.

Shopping mall on the way to the beach.

Surfing lessons.

There are lots of points and bays along the way.

An older style racing yacht passed by on our way out of the harbour

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The newer America's cup style yacht flew by us. There were a number of them involved in a race. The speed! 

We took a second ferry back into the inner Darling Harbour. It goes under the harbour bridge and stops at several points on the trip around the city. Lots to see.

Parking for your boat. 

The casino under construction.

This little boat (called VIP tours) had three - 350 hp motors. 

We took the new tram back to the ferry terminal, had a beer at a sidewalk pub and then went back to the hotel to get ready for supper. We met Alison and Cam at the Chef's Gallery restaurant for a final supper in Sydney.