Feb. 24th, 2009. Mom and Dad arriving to Sydney at 4:41pm on JQ4
Feb. 25th, 2009. First day waiting in the gardens at the apartment before our walk
The gardens at our apartment. Dad and Scott patiently waiting for me to stop taking pictures.
St. Leonards station on our first day before we head out to explore Sydney
There it is... the Opera House
Our first walk over the Harbour Bridge
Great view from the bird cage -- check out the axe!
First picnic lunch in Royal Botanical Gardens
Ibis in the Botanical Gardens
Sydney city view from the Botanical Gardens
Mom is the highest jumper ever!
Matthews clan with the SOH and the Harbour Bridge!
Cheers to the SOH
Ordering up two ”3 Sheets” and one ”Trafalgar Pale Ale“ at Lord Nelson Brewery
Emergency Exit
Iconic entrance at Luna Park
Scott is drowning, Dad will save him, and mom will panick
Taking a walk along the coast from Manly to Shelly Beach
Self-timer
View down to Shelly Beach and Manly Beach
Waiting for the train at Circular Quay on our 2nd day together
Portobello mushroom burgers and salad!
Looks like a lovely lunch on the balcony
Feb. 27th, 2009. View from Bradley Head hike
Love this pic
Kookaburra
View of the gap (Pacific Ocean) from Georges Head
Hanging out before dinner
Night view from the balc
Hawkesburry River Cruise
Eating lunch at Bobbin Head during our 1 hour cruise stop
Gorgeous day for a boat trip
Relaxing on the cruise back
Scott (feeling the effects of lunchtime alcohol) and Dad
Barrenjoey lighthouse from Palm Beach
Walking back to our car on Palm Beach
Lovely (but windy) day on Palm Beach
Featherdale wildlife park -- Dad petting a wallaby
Mom petting a wallaby
Dad holding a tawny frogmouth!
Petting the koala
Feeding the kangaroos
Mom COULD NOT hold onto the cone for this emu
Sleeping parots
Leaving Featherdale Wildlife Park!
Walk in North Sydney
View from Stanwell Tops during our drive south
Gorgeous day!
Scarborough Hotel lunch stop
Fantastic view to the ocean AND to the Illawara escarpment behind us
A mob of kangaroos in the wild
Cocktail walk on Hyams Beach!
Cloudy stormy evening when we arrived to Hyams
Gorgeous colors on the white sand beach
Navy practice at Jervis Bay
Watching the navy practice
JUMPING!
Heading back after our cocktail walk
Toes -- guess who
Sunny morning at Hyams Beach
Soooo sunny. Mom and Dad relaxing after a walk along the beach
Lovely view
Relaxing on the beach!
Back at our bungalow having lunch
Woooo hooo
Snake in Booderee National Park
Some locals saving the snake from getting run over!
Cool “lap” pool at our bungalow
View from the window
Our second and last cocktail walk -- sad
Boat Fisherman's Club at Gerroa
Large veggie burger with a beatiful susnet in the background!
March 5th, 2009. Starting the day with a haircut.
Our home station!
Great views from the Sydney Tower
Exiting the Sydney Tower
Two shakers of salt in the whole restaurant (seriously)
Darling Harbour
Watching the guy park his boat in Darling Harbour
Running in the local swath of greenspace
Morning ritual for dad
Cockatoo and a Bandacoot -- what!?
Lunch before the Cricket match
NSW Speed Blitz Blues and WA Warriors
The boys watching the boys practice
They call it “drink driving” here
Before the shark sighting (seriously)
Mom and dad walked the beach while Scott and Heather surfed with sharks
Dee Why beach lunch
Dee Why pool
Gettin' the sand out
Slumping mum and dad
Sydney Aquarium
Massive turtle and a Nurse Shark
Dad and a nurse shark
800 lb manta ray
Our 2nd lunch at Darling Harbour
Mom choking the bird
Too funny
So cute. This little boy was plugging his ears. Dad bought the digeridoo guy's CD.
These are the harmless version of jellyfish all over the Harbour
Ride home on the train
Waiting for our train at Wynard Station
Christening the VB hat for son-in-law Dan
