Manly Beach

Manly Beach

Monday Anzac holiday weekend.

Quick 30 min. ferry ride from Sydney Harbour and you are in Manly. "A favorite destination for daytrippers" says Gregory's Discovering Sydney & Surrounds Guidebook. 

Once you jump off the ferry, to get to the beach you walk down The Corso, a promenade

of surf shops, burger joints, restaurants and cafes. 

In the middle are a few fountains and as

you get closer to the beach are water

sprays from the ground up for 

people to rinse the sand off their feet

and for kids to run through (they shoot water up high!).

Manly is great for surfing and the Manly Surf Club 

teaches novices how to surf. Yes, I have the number

and will be calling to schedule my surf classes. May just

wait for the weather to return to a balmy 75/80 versus the 60s

of the winter. Mom, don't worry, it is well renown surf club. 

I'll be safe though probably not unbruised by run in's with the surf board!  

In the Sydney area, there are numerous coastal walks. One of the better

ones is the Manly Scenic Walk. Path goes from Manly to Spit Bridge.

You go past beaches, forests, harbourside suburbs, lookouts, etc. 

Better have some provisions and your walking shoes! 

To do the complete walk one way--4 hours! 

The locals are smart however and have broken the walk up

into seven different portions for those who want a little less of a trek. 

Great way to relax the day and the return ferry ride at dusk is beautiful.

The harbour is full of sailboats and you round back right along side the Opera House. 

Hey-check out this line for Ben & Jerry's. The ice cream store is on a corner.

You can't see it here but the other door has a line of customers too!