My Birthday

I went to the city and to had lunch with Divna at a cafe near her office.
She invited me for lunch because I was alone.
I was very glad because I could meet my best friend on my birthday.

After lunch I talked with the security guard of the building.
He was very friendly and we had been chatting for a long time.

Then walked to Darling Harbour and caught a ferry to Balmain.


Balmain was a beautiful place. There were a lot of old buildings and lovely houses.


I walked along Darling Street. Sydney Harbour Bridge could be seen.

There was an old church as well.

I could see a beautiful building on the top of the hill.

I walked through Propeller Park. It was a small park. I met a lovely cat near the park.


I met another cat near Birrung Park. It was looking at me on the fence.
It was such a lovely cat.


Then I went back to Darling Street and walked along the street.

I had a cake and cofee at a cafe and caught a ferry and went home.

I became x0 years old today.
I didn't imagine that I was in Sydney on my x0th birthday.
My husband is in Tokyo now but I was't alone today.
I met Divna. Justine and my mother in law phoned me. My family and my friends gave me messages.
I was very happy to have a lovely birthday in Sydney.

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19/8

Visit Sunce then Sydney Airport again.

I visited Divna's house in the afternoon.

When I arrivend there, they were so excited because they were expecting to be able to go to the park.

But Divna told me that she wouldn't because it seemed that it looked like rain.
After while, they looked they understood that they couldn't go out. Then started sleeping....


But it didn't start raining so we took the doggies to the park.
I forgot to bring a ball so I pretend to throw a ball. I thought Sunce wouldn't run at all, but he started running and chasing a ball. He was such a funny boy.
Then Sunce and Missy started chasing each other around a park.
They looked very happy. Sunce is always smiling when he run in the park.


We went back and washed took them shower. Sunce looked like an old dog.
It was my first time to take a dog shower and it was very interesting.
Soon after that, he shook himself so Divna and I got wet.


I went to the airport in the evening be cause my husband was going to Tokyo again.
He is coming back on Sunday. So I will be by myself on my birthday.
I became alone and felt lonly a little but I'm not unhappy at all.
Because I have some nice friends in Sydney.

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8/8

North Head

It arrived at Manly Wharf around lunchtime.

It was such a beautiful day so I brought my new camera.
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At first, I walked along Esplanade and arrived at a small beach. It was Little Manly Beach.
There was a small cafe and some people were having lunch.
I saw a cat on a street and dog at a park.


Then I stopped at Collins Flat. There were few people.
Little penguins come around there. It was a very quiet place.
I met a man who came there by his canoe. He told me that he had had a canoe trip with his wife.
He taught me a lot of nice place around Sydney.


He left the beach by his canoe. I started my walking to North Head.

I walked along North Head Scenic Drive.
There wasn't good view because there was the bush on the both side of the street.
Suddenly, fantastic views came into view. Both north and south around Sydney Harbour were seen.
I could see all the way I had walked. It was so beautiful.
There was a cafe at North Fort. I think it is one of Sydney's best cafe.

Then I walked towards North Head. There were big cliffs which faces the Pacific Ocean.
It was windy than opposite side. Some people visited there to look for whales.
They told me that they saw some whales from North Head recently.

I could see Macquarie Lighthouse and Diamond bay on the left and Middle Head, Balmoral Beach and Grotto Point on the left. It was such nice views.
I was very glad because I had walked all the way from the city to both North Head and South Head.
It was such a long way but I really enjoyed my walking all the time. I could see a lot of nice people.


I stayed there until sunset.There were quite few people because it was freezing.
But it was worth waiting for a sunset.




I was so cold but happy...
Then I returned the way I had come.


I saw a beautiful chapel on my way to Manly. It was St. Patrick's Estate Manly.
I saw some rabbits in the garden.

North Head bacame my favourite place today.
I'm continuing my walking to Northern Beaches.

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5/8