Monday, January 11, 2010

Monday, 1/11/10: Down day & Freshwater Beach, Sydney

Today has been a slow day, deliberately so. We slept in a little, and Laura and Elena caught up on homework and their independent projects. In the early afternoon, we went to the beach in Freshwater, a northern suburb of Sydney.

Map of Freshwater

Freshwater is a complete misnomer (no freshwater in evidence), but it is a beautifully located ocean beach with very fine sand. Apparently it is the birthplace of surfing in Australia owing to the fact that there’s a headland at each end of the beach that produces excellent surf.

Freshwater Beach, Sydney

I didn’t see any surfers today but the Bock and Ellis girls sure had a fun time boogie boarding. Heather and I, the stodgy middle-aged couple that we are, were happy to sit on beach chairs in our little sun shelter and watch the goings-on at the waterfront.

Lucy at Freshwater Beach, Sydney Lucy at Freshwater Beach, Sydney Sophie at Freshwater Beach, Sydney Elena running at Freshwater Beach, Sydney Bill, Lucy, Sophie, Elena and Laura at Freshwater Beach, Sydney

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