LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURE

OUR LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURE

WELL OUR 2ND DAY OFF WAS THE MOST THRILLING YET. WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE WEATHER REPORT THAT SAID THE RAIN SHOULD CLEAR BETWEEN 12:00 & 2:00PM. SO WE PACKED OUR BEACH BAG AND HEADED FOR PALM BEACH IN THE NORTH SHORES OF AUSTRALIA ABOUT AN HOUR BUS RIDE FROM SYDNEY

ANNIE ON THE BUS

DOUBLE LONG BUS... WEIRD WHEN IT TURNS AND THE MIDDLE BENDS

A HARBOR ON OUR WAY

ALL IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN AS WE REACHED THE BEACH EXCEPT THE RAIN HASN'T CLEARED YET

THEY TOLD US THE BEST PICTURE WERE UP THE MOUNTAIN AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

IT WAS STILL RAINING A BIT BUT WE THOUGHT WHAT THE HECK LETS CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN

THE TRAIL WAS NARROW AND WE RESTED SEVERAL TIMES ON OUR WAY UP

HOWEVER THE SCENIC VIEW WAS BREATH TAKING

MORE VIEWS FROM THE TOP

ANNIE PLAYS MARY POPPIN'S WITH THE UMBRELLA

A STORM BLEW IN WITH 30 TO 40 MPH WIND GUST AND THE RAIN WAS BLOWING SIDE WAYS. AND WE WERE STUCK ON THE TOP OF THIS MOUNTAIN WITH ONLY ONE WAY DOWN AND THAT'S THE WAY WE CAME UP. LUCKY FOR US A GUY WAS STAYING IN THE LIGHTHOUSE QUARTERS AND ASKED IF WE WANTED TO COME IN.

PHIL TANNER WAS OUR KNIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOR THIS DAY. HE LET US IN AND MADE US A CUP OF TEA AND WE SAT DOWN FOR A VISIT...

TURNS OUT THAT HE IS FROM LONDON AND RODE HIS BICYCLE 18 MONTHS THROUGH CHINA AND RUSSIA TO GET TO SYDNEY.

HE'S 30 YEARS OLD AND WAS WORKING CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD A ROAD UP TO THE LIGHTHOUSE BUT WAS OFF TODAY DUE TO THE RAIN. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AND GOT TO SEE INSIDE THE LIGHTHOUSE WHEN THE RAIN BROKE FOR A MINUTE
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IT WAS BUILT IN 1880 AND ALL THE STONE WERE HAND MADE AND CURVED TO PERFECTION THESE ARE THE STEPS LEADING UP TO THE TOP.

LOOKING BACK DOWN

ANNIE IN A HUBBA HUBBA SHOT :-))

WE THOUGHT THE VIEW WAS GREAT FROM THE MOUNTAIN

THIS WAS SO COOL TO BE INSIDE A LIGHTHOUSE WHICH WAS A FIRST FOR ANNIE & ME

THESE ARE THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE GLASS

NOTICE THE LAND IS UPSIDE DOWN

WELL WE STARTED TO GET SILLY AND YOU'VE HEARD OF PHEASANT UNDER GLASS HOW ABOUT A PORTRAIT UNDER GLASS

THIS WAS JUST TOOOOOO COOOOOOL...

AS IS TURNS OUT PHIL IS A GRAPHICS ARTIST BUY BY WAY OF SCHOOLING BUT LOVES TO DO CARICATURES ON THE SIDE IN THE PARKS ON THE WEEKENDS.

HE ASKED IF WE WANTED HIM TO DO ONE ON US AND OF COURSE WE SAID WE'D LOVE IT...

WELL IT WAS GETTING CLOSE TO 6PM AND WE THOUGHT IT BEST TO GET DOWN THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE IT GOT DARK EVEN IF THE RAIN HADN'T STOPPED. DAMN WEATHER MEN HOW DO THEY KEEP THEIR JOBS! :-)

HOWEVER GOD HAD A PLAN FOR US TODAY BECAUSE IF THE RAIN WOULD HAVE CLEARED WE WOULDN'T OF MET PHIL... OR SEEN INSIDE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE... OR HAD OUR PICTURE DRAWN... GOD IS GREAT!!!!

AS WE WERE LEAVING THE PARK THERE WERE SEVERAL COCKATOO BIRDS IN THE TREES. WE JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE SOME BREAD TO FEED THE SEA GULLS WITH US SO I SNAPPED A COUPLE OF SHOTS OF ANNIE FEEDING THEM.

THEY LIKE TO EAT AND RUN

HERE LOOKING AT YOU... ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT THE RAINY DAY BEACH