Farewell Brisbane, Hello Sydney
On 29th December, it was time to say goodbye to Brisbane. After a Christmas full of pool swims,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Night in the Blue Mountains
After sorting the car, we booked an Airbnb in the Blue Mountains for a night and took the…
Freshwater for Four Weeks
After the house sit near Warringah Mall, we rented an Airbnb in Freshwater for nearly four weeks. It…