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Well sure enough the promised crappy weather arrived just as Mum & Dad docked in their big fancy cruise ship in Sydney Harbour.  They were back for their final week with us and whereas in Melbourne they were 40 mins away on the other side of the city here they were 10 doors down to road, I can see we’ll get no peace

I had planned for Mum and I to do a coastal walk from Bondi to Clovelly.  It didn’t look as though the rain would ease all week so we got our macs and off we went.  The promise of a fish ‘n chip supper at the end kept us going and despite of the weather the walk there was beautiful and exhilarating.  The walk back was cold and gave me stitch, so we took regular breaks to watch the crazy surfers out in the sea after a shark attack on Bondi only the previous day!

Dad hates the beach and especially sand between his toes so I was very impressed when he agreed to walk the length of Bondi beach.  A few faces were pulled and mutterings under his breath, but he completed the challenge and was rewarded with breakfast in Speedo’s cafe, a Bondi institution.

The open-topped bus tour was another day’s adventure and thankfully we had a reprieve in the weather for this.  We stopped off at Sydney’s institution of ‘Harry’s Cafe De Wheels’ for a lunch of pie, mash, peas & gravy…bloody lovely! These Aussie’s sure know how to bake a pie.