Around noon local time we arrived safely in Nelson Bay. The flights operated smoothly, but it is really a very long journey. The airport in Sydney turned out to be really convenient when it came to rental cars, the desk was right next to where we got out from immigration and customs check. And the customs check was much quicker and easier than we have heard it could be, I was kind of worried they would ask about the stains on my shoes, and we had to fill in that we had been in contact with a farm the last 30 days since we spent Christmas on one. The biggest problem was actually finding the lever for the hand-break in the car, took us some 10 min before we asked the staff who kindly showed us the unfamiliar lever next to the break pedal... We got the gps working and was off northbound. I drove and Alice was a perfect navigator. It was of course a bit unusual, driving on the lefthand side and I had been a bit worried about it, however it worked better than I expected. The roundabouts and crossings are the hardest part, but I even survived a group of cyclist we overtook when still in central Sydney.
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| Cyclists in Sydney |
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| View from our balcony in Nelson Bay |
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Yummy lunch-plate
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Nelson Bay is really a place for vacation and holidays it seems. Lots of people in swim-attire in the streets, lots of bars and restaurants and one beach and the marina is at the very same spot. If you walk a couple of minutes along the promenade there is another beach. Also lots of seafood, or hotel Seabreeze served oysters for a dollar each today. We did not have any, we were rather hungry at lunchtime and Alice and I shared a plate of different starters. It was delicious, the best dish was a crispy pancake with likewise crispy shrimps, with a sauce and vegetables in asian style. After lunch we got our apartment, a huge penthouse with seaview and a very big balcony/sundeck. Then I think jetlag hit us. My parents managed to go out to buy breakfast, but both Alice and I slept. After the nap I also got out, and took a walk with mum and dad.
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| Marina view with seagull |
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| Nelson Bay |
When we eventually had Alice with us we decided to have ice cream from an ice cream bar in the marina for dinner. So I had a very sweet, but tasty, Belgian waffle with macadamia ice cream and Lindt chocolate sauce. We took a short evening walk in the marina, saw a lot of people fishing and a beautiful sunset in the bay. Hopefully we will be better adjusted to the time difference for tomorrows celebration of the new year!
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| Sunset |
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| Pelicans in the marina |
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| Fishes. Legal and forbidden. |
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| No fishing with spear (or harpoon) |
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| Fishers, with rods |
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| Family walk. Lennart, Christina and Alice |
Nelson Bay is really a place for vacation and holidays it seems. Lots of people in swim-attire in the streets, lots of bars and restaurants and one beach and the marina is at the very same spot. If you walk a couple of minutes along the promenade there is another beach. Also lots of seafood, or hotel Seabreeze served oysters for a dollar each today. We did not have any, we were rather hungry at lunchtime and Alice and I shared a plate of different starters. It was delicious, the best dish was a crispy pancake with likewise crispy shrimps, with a sauce and vegetables in asian style. After lunch we got our apartment, a huge penthouse with seaview and a very big balcony/sundeck. Then I think jetlag hit us. My parents managed to go out to buy breakfast, but both Alice and I slept. After the nap I also got out, and took a walk with mum and dad.
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