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Amazing day in Sydney city.

Hi lovelies, Yesterday was another Vivid day, and it was a huge day.   Warning a photo and text heavy post. Our plan was to get some chores done in the morning and then about 9.30 head to the nearest Metro Station and catch the new train into the city. The best laid plans….   The first station we could not find the car park.   No idea where it is, no signs, no cars to follow, nothing.   So we headed to the next station, just a few minutes away.   First car park – full.   Second car park – 36 car parks available – wonderful and all near the entrance, how lucky were we.   Then arrived at the vacant spaces, and why are car parks close to the entrance of anywhere vacant – because they are for disabled drivers. So we decided to drive into Balmain, park near my brother’s unit and walk to Darling Harbour, because we knew where to go and it was only just over 2km.   We did miss one turn, but managed to walk along this gorgeou...

Garigal National Park and northern beaches.

Hi lovelies, We arrived in Sydney yesterday and are staying at a lovely caravan park in Vineyard.   It is the same park we stayed at when we were here in April. It was still some smoke around as we left this morning, but turned out to be a beautiful day. “Let’s go for a walk” I said.   😊 . We took a drive into the Garigal National Park were we were going to have a spot of lunch and then do part of the Cascades Trail.     This time I found the right car park,  I knew it was a 2 ½ km trip each way, and that there would be some “gentle slopes”. What they forgot to say was the entire trip to the stepping stones crossing was downhill, which meant the 2 1/2km back was uphill. It was a lovely walk and the stepping stones were quite pretty.    We then decided that we would go for a drive to see some of the beaches north or the city. Please note I take no responsibility if I have the wrong beach under th...