A day of rest - then onwards...
Yesterday (Sunday) was the first day of 'being a tourist' for us as there was not much that we could do. We drove down to Manly and went up the North Head first of all, with great views across the harbour entrance and to the city. Every glimpse and view of the city skyline is impressive each time, either from a snatched view down a street or from this viewpoint.
We then went into Manly for a walk along the beach front and to the Wharf to get some food, before returning on a drive through some new areas back to our base at Narrabeen.
Today was back to the tasks in hand, with a visit to the first school we wanted to see - Forest High in Frenchs Forest. There was a 'meet the principle' hour at the start of the day, so we had a tour around and a talk from the Principal for about 30 minutes. The school looked quiter run-down initially but it grew on us and Laura and Caroline seem quite keen on this one as it's similar to Beacon in the UK but smaller and possibly more welcoming.
Then we made our first trip to the city to visit the bank to activate our account and get hold of the money we've transferred so far. This was an easy and relatively quick process and we also had a walk around the city centre for a while before heading back home via the ferry to Cremorne Point, where we had parked the car.
Clive
Yesterday (Sunday) was the first day of 'being a tourist' for us as there was not much that we could do. We drove down to Manly and went up the North Head first of all, with great views across the harbour entrance and to the city. Every glimpse and view of the city skyline is impressive each time, either from a snatched view down a street or from this viewpoint.
We then went into Manly for a walk along the beach front and to the Wharf to get some food, before returning on a drive through some new areas back to our base at Narrabeen.
Today was back to the tasks in hand, with a visit to the first school we wanted to see - Forest High in Frenchs Forest. There was a 'meet the principle' hour at the start of the day, so we had a tour around and a talk from the Principal for about 30 minutes. The school looked quiter run-down initially but it grew on us and Laura and Caroline seem quite keen on this one as it's similar to Beacon in the UK but smaller and possibly more welcoming.
Then we made our first trip to the city to visit the bank to activate our account and get hold of the money we've transferred so far. This was an easy and relatively quick process and we also had a walk around the city centre for a while before heading back home via the ferry to Cremorne Point, where we had parked the car.
Clive
posted by Hawkins Family @ 8:52 pm
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