The Magic Hedge

… we did go to Manly!  We took a 30 minute ferry from the Circular Quay.  It drops you off on the side of the peninsula opposite Manly Beach, but it’s a short walk across.

We walked along the beach all the way up to North Head, which isn’t quite as exciting as it sounds, but is quite scenic.  Lots of exotic flora, a little bit of fauna, and some abandoned gunnery stations.

Apparently one of the stretches of road is noted for its endangered Bandicoots that are frequently run over — 7 times last year according to a billboard.  We weren’t fortunate enough to see one (dead or alive), but may try again sometime.  The number on the billboard is easy to change, indicating that there will likely be more dead Bandicoots.What fun!

We has some burgers that weren’t very good, and saw a junior surfing competition.  We also took lots of flower pictures for some reason.  I think digital cameras make you take pictures you wouldn’t otherwise take.  Here’s one:

And one more.  This one apparently will turn into a pinecone someday.  Knowing Australia, it will probably kill you then too.

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