Sat 13 Feb - The Northern Beaches

After a customary swim and late breakfast and with the weather overcast, we decided to drive up the coast to see the beaches north of Sydney. We started at Freshwater and then visited Curl Curl, Dee Why, Collaroy, Bungan, Newport and Bilgola Beaches, finishing up at Palm Beach, which apparently is the backcloth for the Australian soap ‘Home and Away’. All had fabulous golden sand and looked equally inviting. On the way we stopped in Avalon where Emma and Charlie had previously lived and visited a ‘vintage’ clothing shop (i.e. secondhand) where the girls spent a lot of time looking at stuff but Mike and Charlie were the only ones to make purchases! We also all bought Valentine’s Day cards.
On the return drive we stopped off in Careel Bay for a fish and chip lunch and enjoyed the view of the Pittwater Estuary over a beer at the Newport Tavern.
In the evening we chilled, in preparation for our journey south the following day.