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Week 24 ~ X is for eXhibition

Posted: June 13, 2015 in Cafe, show
Tags: images, photos, Sydney, Sydney weekends, this weekend in Sydney, Weekends in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend

The last few years we’ve gone to the World Press Photo Exhibition at the State Library in Macquarie St and enjoyed it, so we went again today.

Lots of confronting images of war, death, poverty , illness, mental health, disease and deprivation, as well as sport, science, politics and the like.

Such a reinforcement of how lucky we are to live in Australia, and how important it is to work to maintain the peace and freedom we so often take for granted.

It was also a great opportunity to catch up with Annie and Stephen McRobie after their fabulous Spain and Morocco holiday over breakfast at the Circular Quay Pullman Q Dining

Great start to the weekend.

Week 22 ~ V is for Vivid

Posted: May 31, 2015 in show, Walking
Tags: lighting, Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Things to do in Sydney, vivid, What to do in Sydney this weekend

Sydney’s annual Vivid festival – an annual outdoor lighting festival with light installations and projections. read about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivid_Sydney

Nice 🙂

We filmed a bit of Vivid from the top of the MCA

Drums in Martin Place

From the Overseas Passenger Terminal

Week 21 ~ U is for U-Turn, or Up the Uther way ;)

Posted: May 31, 2015 in Walking
Tags: cycleway, Sydney, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, Weekends in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend

After last week’s little mosey along the Cook’s River from Tempe, we went back there and headed the other way. Turning left at Tempe Station and heading towards the airport, while I guess we didn’t expect to find pristine waters to swim and fish in that close to the airport, we were nonetheless surprised to see some pretty substantial waterfront developments being built around Wolli Creek. If they keep cleaning the river up it’ll be an attractive real estate investment methinks.

And we really didn’t think we’d be enjoying a drink at a club on the Cook’s River… we know where we’ll head for breakfast near the airport next time. Was quite nice!

Plenty of development at Wolli Creek

Disappointing… no fishing in the canal 😉 (Frankly, I’ve heard that lead poisoning isn’t as bad as they make out)

There’s a few nice parks and playgrounds and BBQs along the path

Wolli Creek, and “The Rowers” club on the river.

Shelter shed – you could shoot a 70’s movie in some of these places!

Fishing. Unbelievable!

A hard earned drink at “The Rowers”

The path goes right up to Sydney International Airport

Week 20 ~ T is for Tempe

Posted: May 17, 2015 in Walking
Tags: cycle, cycleway, Sydney, tempe

Tempe. Industrial Sydney. My father in law caught the train each day here to work in the Department of Civil
Aviation workshops at nearby Marrickville for probably 30 years.
We are quite probably in the majority of Sydney residents… who knew you could own a 200 metre deep river
front property just 2 or 3 kilometres from the airport?
OK, the Cooks River isn’t the Riviera, but still; the river’s gradually being cleaned up I’m sure and I could
live there. Parks, huge blocks, cafes… nice. A great morning 🙂

Tempe Railway Station. Fabulous handicapped parking… just need a lift.

Week 19 ~ S is for Sav Blanc at Sunset on Sydney Harbour with Seafood

Posted: May 10, 2015 in Sydney Harbour, Walking
Tags: Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, Weekends in Sydney, what to do in Sydney

Google Best place to watch the sunset in Sydney and one of the suggestions is by the Bridge at Kirribilli.

After a busy week away for me, Robyn and I headed out at about 430 pm and bought some fish and chips before walking down to Jeffrey St Wharf at Kirribilli. There’s a lovely waterfront path heading east from the wharf. It must be a nice spot – we were the only two people there without a bridal party in tow – photographers, brides, grooms and their parties were the order of the day. A beautiful afternoon for their big day 🙂

The city looks gorgeous from here, especially at sunset. It’s a beautiful harbour.

That really IS Savignon Blanc! You’ll just have to believe me 😉

Week 18 ~ R is for Reuben Hills

Posted: May 3, 2015 in Cafe
Tags: cafe, Sydney, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, Weekends in Sydney

We’ve both been really busy with work this past week and needed to continue doing some more work over the weekend, so just a quick breakfast at a great little cafe in Surrey Hills before hitting the office.

Reuben Hills, a funky little cafe in Surry Hills

A rustic warehouse conversion

Delicious menu

Week 14 ~ N is for Neutral Bay

Posted: April 5, 2015 in Sydney Harbour
Tags: breakfast, Coffee, Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, weekend, Weekends in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend

Easter, and an opportunity to enjoy the company of Phil and Jill Walker, friends from Canberra and the brains behind this year’s alphabet theme.

After 2 days of solid rain, the sun came out and a chance to enjoy a lovely breakfast at Ripples Cafe at Chowder Bay before heading towards Neutral Bay to walk around Cremorne Point and show off the most beautiful kilometre this city has to offer.

Chowder Bay

Ripples Cafe at Chowder Bay

Georges Head, with the city in the background.

Georges Head, with South Head in the background.

Georges Head, with the city in the background.

Cremorne Point, such a beautiful spot so close to the Harbour Bridge and city

Cremorne Point has beautiful gardens, some established years ago by some of the local residents and maintained now by the council.

And this, just a kilometre or so from the heart of the city.

A beautiful morning after 2 solid days of rain

Lighthouse at the end of the point, looking towards the Heads

Near Cremorne Ferry Wharf

The western shore of the path, facing The Bridge

Week 13 ~ M is for Marrickville Markets

Posted: March 29, 2015 in Inner West, Markets
Tags: breakfast, bric-a-brac, cafe, Coffee, markets, Sydney, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, trash and treasure, Weekends in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend

Addison Rd Marrickville, hosts weekly markets each Sunday.

Love a market with plenty of tasting plates

Delicious produce from near and far – bought some pears from Batlow

Delicious food, interesting stalls with lots of organic and vegan friendly produce.

However, I’m reminded of a Calvin and Hobbes (Waterson) cartoon.

http://www.rossjreid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/candh_treasure.gif

I know “one person’s trash is another’s treasure”, but boy, there’s some crap for sale!

The Bowerbird is the trash and treasure

Yep, 2nd hand paint. Now that’ll be handy. Colour doesn’t matter anyway!

Week 12 ~ L is for a walk from Lavender Bay to Luna Park and a coffee at the Lindt Cafe

Posted: March 22, 2015 in Sydney Harbour
Tags: free city walking tour, Sydney, sydney harbor, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend

Saturday afternoon we headed out to Lavender Bay, near North Sydney, to walk from there around the foreshore to Luna Park. Historically typical of foreshore land being used for industry in the past couple of centuries, as recently as 2005 small ships were still being built at a boat shed there on land that is now a mixture of apartments worth millions of dollars and beautiful grass parkland (with brides at every turn!) We parked at Blues Point Tower (what a great spot to watch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve)

Stairs leading down to the foreshore at Lavender Bay

Boat building, baths, welding, slipways… such recent history

The path is populated with these whimsical characters/statues/caricatures.

Picnic ground out the back of Luna Park

And then a hot chocolate at the Lindt Cafe. 95 days after that December morning, thousands of people came, not to gawk I believe, but to just quietly make sure these bastards don’t win.

Wendy Whitely, Brett Whiteley’s widow, has a garden down that way… might file that idea away for W