Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th December - Quieter days

During the entire time that we were staying in the apartment building works were in progress further along the Bay. Each morning at 7am we were woken to the sound of a pile driver driving into the rock to construct foundations for a new apartment block.  Early start and early finish to get ahead o the summer sun and heat.
On the Monday we got our laundry done whist we breakfasted and then did a little "office" work.  We headed to Bread Works in the village, a fairly new sandwich and "lite bite" shop. In fact we became quite regulars here! We had a walk to North Sydney and on to Kiribilli  and Milson's Point and headed around Lavender Bay back to the apartment. A welcome relaxing day.

The following day we had arranged to meet a friend's daughter to give her Christmas presents, which we had taken with us. We caught the ferry to Barangaroo and met her and her young son at The Chinese Gardens of Friendship. How lovely it was to see them after quite a few years. A coffee and catch up were in order and what a lot we had to chat about. The day turned out to be hot and sunny and not as was forecast.
After a light lunch we visited the Gardens, what an oasis in a bustling city. Tower blocks, office blocks, apartments and hotels surrounded this tranquil place. We ambled around, enjoying the slower place and soaking up the beautiful surroundings.  That evening we met up with our son and his wife after work at Billy Barry's for steak night. A drink at Blues Point on the way home to catch up with the current Ashes Test.






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