Sydney, Central Coast Off The Beaten Path

FAVOURITE PHOTO

WHEN PLANNING THE VT MEET, OBVIOUSLY THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
WAS FIRST ON THE LIST OF THINGS TO DO. HOWEVER I ALSO WANTED
TO INCORPORATE AN OFF THE BEATEN PATH PLACE. SOMETHING
DIFFERENT THAT OUR OVERSEAS VISITORS WOULD ENJOY.

CENTRAL COAST

HUBBY AND I BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE MANY MOONS AGO IN
KINCUMBER ON THE CENTRAL COAST. SO IT WAS WITHOUT
HESITATION THAT I CHOSE THE CENTRAL COAST, 1 1/2HRS FROM
SYDNEY AS OUR OFF THE BEATEN PATH DESTINATION.

WE HAD A QUICK STRETCH THE LEGS STOP AT THE FABULOUS
HAWKESBURY RIVER. I NEVER TIRED OF THIS LOVELY SCENIC
PLACE WHEN TRAVELLING EVERY DAY ON THE TRAIN TO SYDNEY
TO AND FROM WORK.

Colin from UK and Albert from Canberra

HARDYS BAY CLUB

LUNCH WAS SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT. HARDYS BAY IS A PRETTY
LITTLE SPOT TUCKED AWAY ON THE SOUTHERN BEACHSIDE OF THE
CENTRAL COAST. IF YOU LOOK ACROSS THE BAY YOU WILL SEE
SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES IN THE DISTANCE ACROSS FROM THE
MOUTH OF THE HAWKESBURY RIVER.

VA Jessika from Tongeren

VA Fergy from UK

THE LADY BEHIND THE BAR WAS HIGHLY AMUSED AT OUR VA'S
AND GLADLY ACCEPTED A PHOTO SHOOT WITH THEM

BUS DRIVER BRIAN COULDN'T RESIST A PHOTO TOO

VIEW OVER THE BRISBANE WATER HEADING OVER TO HARDYS BAY.
YOU CAN CATCH A FERRY FROM GOSFORD WHICH IS THE MAIN CITY
OF THE CENTRAL COAST TO ETTALONG BEACH HERE. A LOT OF
PEOPLE DO TO VISIT THE WEEKEND MARKETS.

AVOCA BEACH

NEXT STOP - AVOCA BEACH, A POPULAR SURF BEACH ON THE
CENTRAL COAST. OUR OVERSEAS GUESTS ENJOYED IT HERE

Andy and Sue from Melbourne

Steve from Sydney

HUBBY AND I REMINISCED ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS
LIVING IN KINCUMBER IN OUR FIRST HOUSE AS WE DROVE PAST.

OUR DAUGHTER KELLI IS NOW 10 YEARS MARRIED. HOW TIME FLIES.

SIX STRING BREWERY, ERINA

BY NOW WE HAD CERTAINLY BUILT UP A THIRST SO WELCOMED
THE LAST STOP OF THE DAY - 6 STRING MICRO BREWERY.

THE OWNER WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING US.

Andy with VA's Shazz, Fergy and Victor

Beer tastings.... and wine?
Dorrise from Cairns does it easy with style

A few games of dominos kept us all amused.

AND FINALLY, A VT FLAG SHOOT WITH THE OWNER.

ANOTHER FUN DAY FINISHED WITH A BBQ SMORGASBOARD BACK
AT THE HOTEL AND HANDING OUT OF THE VT GOODIES FROM
HEADQUARTERS INCLUDING NEW KEY RING FLASHLIGHTS,
LUGGAGE HANDLE COVERS, PASSPORT AND PAPERWORK FOLDERS
AND PASSPORT AND CREDIT CARD PROTECTORS.

WE WERE NOT TO KNOW THAT VIRTUALTOURIST WOULD BE
CLOSING DOWN IN JUST 3 MONTHS TIME.

TOMORROW WE WERE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO A FERRY RIDE
FROM DOWNTOWN CIRCULAR QUAY TO MANLY BEACH.