Sat, 24th October, 2015 Linda & David’s, Annangrove, Sydney (Hawkesbury River cruising)

Lovely sunny morning though still a bit chilly as it was only 12 degrees in the van at 7am. Programmed the TV to record the V8 Supercars telecast today from the Gold Coast. Got ready and headed off to Berowra Creek to put in the boat and then cruise the Hawkesbury River and waterways.

The road also goes across to the other side by a barge – which is free to use. Bit of narrow steep road down and then up again the other side but ok for the truck – just don’t take the van.

Lots of lovely homes, old and new along the edge of the ‘creek’. How they call it a creek when it is so big, I don’t know. They only have access by boat. Must have been a builder’s nightmare. It was cool as we whizzed along but it didn’t take long to warm up.

Stopped at Bar Island where there was a church and cottage there from 1875 to 1915.

There is nothing left of the cottage and only the chimney from the church.

Some graves had big tombstones and others just rocks around their grave. Someone has been clearing the area as Linda said there are a lot more grave sites visible than previous times.

Further up the hill is a memorial to two young men who drowned near here.

Into the Hawkesbury river and past Peal Island that used to be an asylum. It is all boarded up now but there is talk of it being sold off for units.

Under the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway at Mooney Mooney Point – looking to Kangaroo Point.

The old bridge had big archways and then there were the pylons of an even older bridge.

On the other end of the bridge is Kangaroo Point where a restaurant and marina is. Unfortunately they don’t have ‘casual parking’ for those who want to pop on for lunch!! This boat is solar powered.

Followed the river past Dangar Island checking out all the homes and beach spots along the way. Didn’t realise the river was so big.

Stopped at Gunyah Beach for brunch. It is part of the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park.

Looking out past Little Wobby – Juno Point into Broken Bay, just north of Palm Beach.

Linda and David do this all the time – what a great life. Nice to be out in the sunshine and warm.

A houseboat and another boat pulling skiers shared out little bay.

After a yummy brunch we headed back as the wind was coming up and getting cool again.

Drove around Dangar Island checking out all the different homes. Some have flying foxes to get their belongings up to their homes and others are right on the water.

Lots of oyster farms line Berowra Creek.

Back to the boat ramp and then home again. Got out my computer and got Linda set up with Legacy family tree program so I could give her all my Windle information. Linda has written a children’s book about teaching children business practices and is in the process of another one about raising children from a business point of view – very interesting and true.

She ordered some pizzas for dinner but when David went to collect there was a mix up about payment and he ended up with twice as many pizzas – so we had lots to choose from.

Nice clear night – a lot chillier outside than in the house.