A Family Day in Sydney: Darling Harbour, Playgrounds and the Opera House
We headed into Sydney for a proper city day. We were staying on the Northern Beaches at the time, so going into…
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Buying a Car Instead of Renting One
While we were staying near Warringah Mall, we started looking at renting another car. The MG hire car we had was easily…
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A Summer Club Day at Narrabeen Lagoon
While we were staying on the Northern Beaches, Georgia joined a summer club at Narrabeen. It was exactly the sort of thing…
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Housesitting A Handy Sydney Base With a Dog
We stayed for two weeks in a TrustedHousesitters place near Warringah Mall, looking after a lovely husky. We had used TrustedHousesitters a…
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New Year’s Eve In Manly: Fireworks, Harbour Views And A Very Different Year To Hungary
New Year’s Eve in Manly felt surreal from the start. This time last year, we had been in Hungary, wrapped up in…
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Sydney Arrival: A New Chapter in Manly
After saying goodbye to Brisbane, we landed in Sydney on 29th December, with that strange mixture of excitement and tiredness that comes…
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Farewell Brisbane, Hello Sydney
On 29th December, it was time to say goodbye to Brisbane. After a Christmas full of pool swims, roast dinner, Dreamworld, Christmas…
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Dreamworld With Kids: Little Rides, Big Grins And A LEGO Finale
The day after Boxing Day became our big theme park day. On 27th December, we headed down to Dreamworld on the Gold…
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Christmas Day In Brisbane: Presents, Pool And A Proper Aussie Christmas Swim
Christmas morning started exactly how Christmas morning should start: far too early, with excited children and wrapping paper everywhere. The girls came…
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