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Sydney to Batemans Bay

Saturday 14th November

An overnight flight from Hong Kong

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ANZAC Memorial (1934) Hyde Park
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Capt Cook
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Archibald Fountain
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St Mary's Cathedral
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Sydney has this wonderful mixture of old colonial buildings and modern architecture. They side side by side sit comfortably
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Circular Quay was having some facelift work done to it
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The Sydney Opera House was covered in a red dust left over from the dust 'storm' earlier in the year.
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They were getting the bridge ready for Christmas and the world famous New Year firework display
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The Rocks
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It was such a hot day and strange to see everywhere decorated for Christmas, the snowmen were the weirdest sight - how come they didn't melt?
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Darling Harbour
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We resisted the impulse to paddle!
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The Queen Victoria Building was trimmed up with a giant Christmas Tree
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Queen Victoria Building a lovely shopping mall
Sunday 15th November

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We left Sydney and headed down the coast. Down onto the Grand Pacific Drive and into the Royal National Park, we stopped briefly at Audley.
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Heading down the coast road we came across this small  reserve, a tribute to a local school teacher
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Mike and his friends built a boat in his memory 'Comradeship'
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From here we drove on the spectacular 'Sea Cliff Bridge' along the coast
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We stopped for coffee and a bun in Shellharbour
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Taking the scenic route through the Macquarie Pass and up to the Fitzroy Falls ...woo hoo... they had water
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Whilst here we watched the fire-fighting helicopter fly back and forth refilling his water bucket
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We walked to the Twin Falls...the water didn't get this far! ....they were dry!
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By mid afternoon the blue sky had been covered with cloud we arrived at Huskisson and the beautiful Jervis Bay Marine Park
('I can point')
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After a long yet wonderful day we arrived at South Durras and Murrumamrang National Park for a cold beer
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The view from our villa
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It was Australia's version of Centre Parcs
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Yes it's just a coffee!
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We drove to Pebbly Beach famous for its kangaroos that play on the beach. We arrived to be greeted by Red Roselles.
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I think the kangaroos were having a day off!
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'Billy' on the beach
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It's busy!
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Billy's mate
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There they are...
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We called in to Batemans Bay .... a lovely town
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Batehaven
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Back at our villa we had some guests waiting for us
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Kairen was really giddy her first 'roo fix' of the holiday
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A beer to close a great day
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Murrumamrang is an 'eco' village even the ducks are welcome in the swimming pool
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All good things come to an end...... we arrive back to our villa to find we had a flat tyre...where are the 'roos to help when you need them?


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