A Ferry to Manly...

Sydney, Australia

May 30, 2007
S 33°51.438
E 151°12.910

Today our destination on the ferry was Manly. We originally planned a beach day with Elise, but the weather forecast predicted rain in our perfectly, sunny city. We still decided to go to Manly and leave the beach towels at home.

After we jumped off the ferry we grabbed a map at the information center. We quickly reviewed the map and decided to take the Manley Scenic Walk along the harbor, hugging the coastline, and through the Sydney Harbor National Park. Yes, a National Park right in the harbor. We had to check it out!

We wrapped our way along the cove with the water to our left until we arrived at the trailhead of the Park. We started hiking down a single track path, dense brush on both sides. The scrub brush was dry, like it was ready for the first rains of winter that still haven’t arrived.

After zigzagging our way up the path for about 4 KM we found a perfect lookout providing a fabulous view of the Tasman Sea, the lighthouse we visited yesterday, and the small town of Manly. Knowing we were up against the ferry schedule we decided to make our way back to the Manly beach where Elise was brave enough to soak her feet in the chilly waters of the Tasman.

I thought to myself (minus Ecuador) we’ve had the opportunity to touch a lot of cold water over the last few months. I guess the warm water will come soon enough… in just a few days we’ll be in Cairns to see the Great Barrier Reef. In the meantime, we’ll continue to enjoy every minute of Sydney and take a few more ferry rides here and there.