12/30/05
Whale Beach
We were invited to spend a day up at Whale Beach with some friends of
ours. Since the weather in Sydney has been in the 90s F., we couldn't
pass up the opportunity to be near the ocean breezes. Whale Beach is
located in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, almost at the end of a
peninsula facing the Pacific Ocean. It's only a 40 minute drive from
Sydney, and yet it seemed like a world apart from the urban landscape
we left.
Both sides of Whale Beach are surrounded by high bluffs where
Sydneysiders have built houses. Atypical of beach communities, what
once were lightly constructed beach bungalows have now become sturdy
year round residences. Our hosts have built their dream home at the top
of this bluff with a 360 degree view of the ocean and a protected bay.
A winding drive concealed their house and gave them plenty of privacy
for three generations of family to enjoy this vantage point.
We enjoyed the bay side view under an umbrella as we escaped the heat
with cool drinks and then had a wonderful lunch inside. As it cooled
off in the
afternoon, my daughter splashed around in the ocean and waded in a salt
pool by the beach. It was a great way to spend a hot day in
Sydney. We'd like to thank Justin, Helen, Phil, Wendy, Daniel, and
Rachel
for sharing some of their New Year's Weekend with us. Thanks guys!
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