I have nothing against blue sky and sunshine, but I do miss the rain, grey clouds and chilly temperatures. I have a couple of drawers dedicated to winter clothes and no chance to wear them. The locals though were spotted on occasion rugged up with scarves, gloves, beanies and puffer jackets like you wouldn't believe...and the coldest it has been is 5C...one morning !!
Anyway, I decided that while "real" winter was happening in the southern states that it was time to go and get bone-chillingly cold; to remind myself what it was like. We booked a weekend in Canberra, but ended up with one night in Sydney as we couldn't get direct flights at reasonable prices.
familiar landmarks
a rainbow walkway
lived here for 10 years, never saw this building before !
look at THAT light
...and THIS building facade
terrace houses - my favourite of all time, will I ever get to live in one ?
rainbow bike outside an INDEPENDENT bookstore
check out that window box !
waiting for pizza, in an authentic italian pizzeria
corner Oxford Street & Crown Street
Convicts built this bridge, on the original roadway to Goulburn at Towrang
Bungendore houses, did convict ancestor Joseph Dickinson, the plasterer, work on these ?
The entrance gate to Willeroo, Lake George; place of birth of Joseph's daughter Sarah
floating sphere sculpture - reminded me of Welly, just a bit, capital city art
Little National - perfection
St John's Church, Canberra
School house at St John's, built by the Campbells to benefit the children of the Scots shepherds working his land and which looks like it has been transported straight from the Highlands
Great-great-great-great-great-grandparents
Rainbows in the spray
So as you can see - gorgeous days - definitely chillier than home, but not as freezing as we had prepared for. Also, not enough time to do everything or go everywhere, so next year we will be back...maybe earlier in the season too.