January 26, 2007
Time again for a dinghy ride...
...to Vagabond Blues, our ride for the big holiday.
Preparations include pouring champagne...
...applying sunscreen...
...and head out there!
No wonder this light house is called "The Wedding Cake".
Up untilk a few weeks ago, there were two of them - but one suddenly toppled and sunk to the bottom. Gone.
Australia Day includes a massive number of boats on the Sydney Harbour, forming a gigantic parade...
All kinds of boats are present.
Many fly the Australian flag.
Peter, Laura
Peter
Bryan
A floating drag party, themed "Priscilla, the queen of the desert"
solar powered
some famous icons in our sights....
Penny
Google Earth is taking a satellite photo of Sydney on this day!
Skiff sailing
Annie lost her "Sydney-Hobart" hat, but quickly recovered it.
lunch!
Peter does dishes
Christine watches
and I go for a swim in the harbour.
Joined by Annie
and Bryan
and Penny (oops)
Peter
22-23°, quite nice on this summer day
[tourist shot]
Peter & Penny in a synchronized jump
done swimming
leading the parade
flying high
best seat in the house
Another "Hans Christian" is a rare sight!
Christine gets back at Peter for splashing her with an excellent bomb dive earlier :-)
-Is that hatch open....?
Heading back, we hoist all three sails.
Quite some healing over, good speed.
happy campers
Peter, Robbie
And so, the sun sets...
...on Australia Day.