ellen & daran in NZ

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Sydney, March 2006

We were staying in Manly which is a 20min ferry ride from Sydney city centre
and was one of the best places in Sydney I reckon,
close enough to the city but with tons of nice beaches
and surf beaches and very laid back.

Me & Lis on Manly surf beach

Coming into Sydney harbour on Manly ferry

Cool sandcastle on Manly surf beach, took the guy 6 hours

Bondi Beach



Apparently famous bar at Bondi called Icebergs


From the Bondi - Bronte walk


Bodyboarders!


The Blue Mountains


Lis, me, Angus & Jenny in the Blue Mountains


The three sisters I think these are called


On Clontarf beach part of the Manly - Spit walk


Map of Manly - Spit walk for Jane & Frickey



View of Sydney


Daran's birthday morning

Look of surprise and possibly fear?

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Lis' Visit - beaches, horseriding, diving and rotorua

Lis overlooking Lion Rock at Piha

Lis walking her pet seaweed


Lion Rock


18 surfers rescued of the sea at Piha in one day



Sunset from Piha surf club


Us at Piha surfclub after hard day's bodyboarding


Long Bay on the North Shore of Auckland


Sandcastle kicking or advanced yoga?



Cool plates at Fat Dog Cafe in Rotorua


Fishing at the hotpools in Rotorua


We went riding in Tauranga - My horse: Jake

Us with Lis' horse... er...er can't remember name

Learning to scuba dive