A few photos of Sydney’s sandy beaches…
Beach culture, Manly
Swim between the flags, Manly
Lifeguard tower, Cronulla
Bundeena
Manly Beach
Sydney Beaches
Tag Archives: Australia
Sydney Views
During our trip to Sydney, we made the most of the warm weather to take in the harbour and beaches. When the sun shines, Sydney sparkles in vivid colour, and there’s just something about the warm, humid sea breeze.
Sydney Opera House
View of the Harbour Bridge from the Botanic Gardens
Entrance to the Botanic Gardens
Hyde Park
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House
Aussie Barbeque
Living in the gastronomic capital of France ensures we are surrounded by amazing food, and a seemingly endless collection of new things to try. Still, there are things I miss that are hard to come by in France. So, our trip to Australia became something of a gastronomic event. This was not fine dining gastronomy, it was simple pleasures, mostly enjoyed outdoors.
Meat on the bbq
To start our visit, my parents organised a barbeque. Sausages, steak, chicken wings, and a collection of salads contributed by various family members were all enjoyed in the backyard. The beer, wine, and conversation flowed freely. And it was finished off with my Mum’s signature pavlova.
Homemade bread and butter
Mum’s pavlova
Flowering Jacarandas
Our visit to Sydney coincided perfectly with the flowering of the Jacaranda trees. For most of the year, these trees blend into the surrounding greenery, but for a few weeks each spring they are crowned in purple flowers.
Jacarandas at Darling Harbour
The streets of Sydney are full of Jacarandas. I’ve always loved the Jacaranda tree in my grandparents’ front garden and the one in my university courtyard, but I’ve never noticed just how prevalent they are. Every time I looked out the window, there seemed to be one in view.
Jacarandas line the streets at Milsons Point
The flowers will soon carpet the ground below, to be replaced by new leaves, and the Jacarandas will fade quietly into the background again.
Jacaranda outside Sydney Town Hall