Paddle boat for Dinner Cruise.
The Chauffeurs -Jay and Elder Nally.
Elizabeth at the back of the boat.
"The Group.
Lovely home on the river.
Leaving the dock.
On the Nepean.Friday, February 22, 2008
Nepean River Cruise 16 February 2008
Paddle boat for Dinner Cruise. The Chauffeurs -Jay and Elder Nally. Elizabeth at the back of the boat. "The Group. Lovely home on the river. Leaving the dock. On the Nepean.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Australia Day Ferry Races
The ferries raced out to the far island at the top of the screen. Then around it and back to the bridge.
Coming back.
Boat full of people.
The race to the finish line is on!
Finish line.
Ferry full of people
Australian flag
Australia Day Celebrations
Celebration of Australia Day January 26, 2008.
The holiday is actually on Monday but most of the festivities take place today. The senior missionaries took the ferry from Rydalmere as it is nonstop to downtown Sydney.Upon our arrive in at Circular Quay, we walked through The Rocks and found the steps to the Harbour bridge. We walked across the bridge, then watched the ferry races from the bridge.
After the races we ate lunch, then took the ferry to Manly Beach with Elder and Sister Bakes. It is a very lovely beach area.
The sun was so strong we needed hats! This was my purchase!
Sister McNight chose this one!!!
Opera House from the bridge.
Harbour bridge
On the bridge.
The holiday is actually on Monday but most of the festivities take place today. The senior missionaries took the ferry from Rydalmere as it is nonstop to downtown Sydney.Upon our arrive in at Circular Quay, we walked through The Rocks and found the steps to the Harbour bridge. We walked across the bridge, then watched the ferry races from the bridge.
After the races we ate lunch, then took the ferry to Manly Beach with Elder and Sister Bakes. It is a very lovely beach area.
The sun was so strong we needed hats! This was my purchase!
Sister McNight chose this one!!!
Opera House from the bridge.
Harbour bridge
On the bridge.Friday, January 4, 2008
Christmas Scenes
Life size Nativity Scene in front of the Buckland House.
I realized that I had not updated with blog with pictures of the Area Office and temple at Christmas. We did not get many night pictures because most nights we were too dead tired to return to take pictures. It doesn't get dark here until around 8:30 or 9 pm.
Sydney Temple grounds at night.
Sydney Temple grounds at night.New Year's Eve 2007
The evening began at 5 pm when we left our flat and drove 20 minutes to the Gordon train station. There we parked the car on the street (the car parks were already full) and took the train about 10 stops to Waverton. We then walked 10-15 minutes to Berry Point where we set up our chairs in the weeds to wait. We took snack foods to eat. We arrived around 6 pm.
As it got dark, an hour glass appeared on the bridge that had lighted balls that dropped about every 15 minutes until 9 pm. At 9 the first fireworks went off. There were three displays that we could see from where we were sitting, to the left, center and right of us and then the bridge. All were the same fireworks and were set off so that everyone could see them from wherever they were perched.
The big show came three hours later at midnight. I wish I could download the video to be seen on the blog because it really shows the fireworks that were set off of the buildings in downtown and the boats. There were fireworks going off everywhere. I have never seen such a display. They ended about 12:20 am. We packed up and made our way with literally thousands of others back to the train station. We caught the first train to stop back to Gordon. It was packed and Jay almost got left behind when the doors closed. We arrived back home at 1:30 am. For those of you who know us (we go to bed at 9 pm on New Year's Eve!) it was a very late night!!! Jay said it was worth doing once but not twice! We shall see!!!
Elder and Sister Hilbig-1st Quorum of Seventy
Nallys, Bakes and Oldroyds at our vantage point.
Sydney Skyline from our spot.
Sydney harbour bridge and city skyline.
Dusk - still hours to go.
Hour glass counts down the time 'til midnight on bridge.
City Skyline as it gets dark.
Fireworks from the bridge and over Sydney
Finale
As it got dark, an hour glass appeared on the bridge that had lighted balls that dropped about every 15 minutes until 9 pm. At 9 the first fireworks went off. There were three displays that we could see from where we were sitting, to the left, center and right of us and then the bridge. All were the same fireworks and were set off so that everyone could see them from wherever they were perched.
The big show came three hours later at midnight. I wish I could download the video to be seen on the blog because it really shows the fireworks that were set off of the buildings in downtown and the boats. There were fireworks going off everywhere. I have never seen such a display. They ended about 12:20 am. We packed up and made our way with literally thousands of others back to the train station. We caught the first train to stop back to Gordon. It was packed and Jay almost got left behind when the doors closed. We arrived back home at 1:30 am. For those of you who know us (we go to bed at 9 pm on New Year's Eve!) it was a very late night!!! Jay said it was worth doing once but not twice! We shall see!!!
Elder and Sister Hilbig-1st Quorum of Seventy
Nallys, Bakes and Oldroyds at our vantage point.
Sydney Skyline from our spot.
Sydney harbour bridge and city skyline.
Dusk - still hours to go.
Hour glass counts down the time 'til midnight on bridge.
City Skyline as it gets dark.
Fireworks from the bridge and over Sydney
Finale
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