Hot days and hot nights in Sydney. The aircon is getting a workout at home, but it’s a great time to be at the beach. Jan, me and Alexei headed to Fisherman’s beach near Long Reef for a dip.
It’s always quiet there, even in the holidays. There are rocks offshore which break up the surf and create a reasonably calm place where you can swim. We staked out our spot on the sand – umbrella, beach towels and a couple of chairs – then headed into the water. It was reasonably warm 23C compared to, for example, Newquay in Cornwall which has about 16C in summer. Even so, there were a few oohs and aahs from me as I waded in.
Pale bodies at the beach.
The swimming was lovely, although the water was quite shallow at low tide. There’s always plenty to see there through the binoculars – fishermen off the Long Reef rocks, stand-up paddleboarders, parasailers along the cliff, snorkellers and seabirds. The De Havilland Beaver float planes fly above on their way from Rose Bay to Pittwater. This time there was even a small drone flying above the waves – maybe someone’s Christmas present?
After a sunbathe, doze, and another dip, we headed into Dee Why’s beachfront cafe strip for a late lunch. We went to Girdlers Cafe for some superb buckwheat crepes – Alexei had tacos with added haloumi. There was a long wait for service, but they apologised and gave us a couple of free coffees and a smoothie to make up for it. Dee Why beach was very crowded, we were glad we went to Fisherman’s.
Today Alexei headed off for a few days in Alice Springs and Uluru. He’ll be back with us on Sunday.
Ginny made buckwheat drop scones with cranberries & maple syrup for breakfast on Christmas Day. Yum Yum.