Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 67: Life On The Edge

This Queenscliff apartment block clings precariously to the edge

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 66: Freshwater pool

The sign didn't seem to make a difference to anyone, me included! Freshie pool was great - newly renovated.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 65: The Duke

Hawaiian surfer, Duke Kahanamoku is credited with popularising surfboard riding in Australia when he demonstrated his skills at Freshwater Beach in December 1914.

The statue at Freshwater was unveiled by his widow Mrs Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (Nadine) on Australia Day, Wednesday January 26, 1994.

More pictures from an earlier visit here and here

 

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 64: Cliff, South Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 63: South Curl Curl

Rocks on the cliffs between South Curl Curl and Freshwater

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 62: South Curl Curl Pool

I've let the blog lag for a while as life took over, and haven't finished to walk yet! Day 5 began at South Curl Curl with a very refreshing dip!

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 61: Sky high at South Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 60: North Curl Curl

The cliff edge of Dee Why Head, and rock platform at North Curl Curl. Curl Curl Lagoon opens to the sea.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 59: Underwater Blue - North Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 58: Underwater at North Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 57: Underwater at North Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 56: Underwater at North Curl Curl

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 55: Underwater at North Curl Curl

This is underwater near the rocky headland shown yesterday from the pool at North Curl Curl.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 54: North Curl Curl

The view from in North Curl Curl pool. Tomorrow we'll dive underwater.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 53: North Curl Curl pool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 52: North Curl Curl pool

Wednesday January 9 was overcast and a bit windy, but the sea was benign. A different story on Monday January 28, when a giant swell was crashing on the rocks and spilling through the pool.

Cafe chairs (Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 51)

Maybe there's something special about these chairs at the South Curl Curl kiosk which is worth a bird's eye view?

City Daily Photo Theme Day: Cafe chairs.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 50: Happy swimmer

I didn't ask this man's name, but we chatted for a while as we rested between laps. We were both enjoying the water at Dee Why pool. He agreed to let me take his photo. He was visiting with his children and nephews. They were having fun teaching the little one to balance on a boogie board in the small pool.

They were lovely kids, having a great day out.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 49: Bird on a Rock

Dee Why pool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 48: Walking

No sooner had we discovered this helpful brochure online, than this group came walkign off its pages!

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 47: Jeremy

On a windy, overcast, but still warm day, we met Jeremy, who with his friend Alex was kite-surfing at Dee Why Beach.

We stood and watched them for ages - looked difficult, but lots of fun!

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 46: Long Reef

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 45: Surf School's In!

Morning learn-to-surf school at Collaroy Beach

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 44: Collaroy pool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 43: Cinema

Tuesday 9 January was so hot - it reached a maximum of 43 degrees - that in the afternoon we retreated to the airconditioned cinema at Collaroy.

It's a lovely example of 1930s art deco 'ocean liner' style.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 42: Keeping cool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 41: Water

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 40: North Narrabeen Pool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 39: North Narrabeen Ocean Pool

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 38: Narrabeen Lagoon from Narrabeen Head

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 37: Driveway

Had to laugh at this driveway in Bruce St, Warriewood.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 36: Sandstone

Sandstone outcrop on the small headland separating Mona Vale and Warriewood beaches.

Sally and Ann's Excellent Adventure 35: Pelican

Pelican Head ?

At the ocean pool at Mona Vale we encountered this pelican. A local later told us there are three which live there. This one was very keen on being as close to the fisherfolk as possible - an easier way to "catch" breakfast than doing it for yourself!

Then it went for a stroll around the rock platform outside the pool.