After spending the last few days on board and having given Elaine's treatment some time to "kick in", we were ready to continue our explorations of the Sydney area. Of course,  watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, which leaves through The Heads of Port Jackson, was the perfect excuse.

However,  we had originally thought we would take the dinghy under the Spit Bridge and on out to Hunters Bay to watch the start, but after Roy read some horror stories online about how chaotic and precarious the area becomes with all the punters flying up and down on the water,  we decided on an alternative approach. Instead,  a very enjoyable bus trip to Manly turned out to be an excellent idea, where we watched the proceedings from the safety of shore,  albeit a little further away from the intense action, while enjoying a gelato on the pier. It also helped that Elaine's first rodeo was a huge success.  She was able to walk properly for the first time in over a year. Miracle tablets for sure!

From there we took the short walk to Manly Beach and enjoyed a late seafood lunch at Fiasco, a modern Italian restaurant,  followed by afternoon coffee at Fushion Point, before returning to Paw Paw. On the dinghy ride back from Cammeray Marina we stopped by the Spit Marina to investigate other options for leaving the dinghy and encountered a very helpful gentleman who informed us we were more than welcome to use their restaurant facilities with no charge to dock the dinghy. Refreshing!

That said though, there are still very limited options for anchoring and then leaving the dinghy and getting ashore for any length of time. Keeping Paw Paw on the swing mooring and exploring by bus from Cammeray Marina is definitely proving to be the best option for our time in Sydney, not to mention inexpensive, efficient and we get to enjoy a "field trip" every time!