Bundeena

[khiemtran]

Bundeena is a small township surrounded by the Royal National Park on the southern side of the Hacking River, periodically terrorized by twenty metre high giant ocean children.




Normally, we'll visit by car, but today we're taking friends on the ferry from Cronulla.



This ferry is actually the Curranulla, which has been sailing for over seventy years. We sat inside on the way over, but didn't realise that the windows could be pulled down.



On the way across Port Hacking, we saw all sorts of watercraft.







Not to mention some expensive waterfront properties...



After a short trip, we pulled into sight of Horderns Beach at Bundeena...



Disembarking at the jetty...



Almost straightaway, the kids wanted to hit the beach...



Self-portrait with waterproof camera...



After a morning of wading, splashing and shell-searching, followed by lunch in the Manna cafe and a sit in the park, it was time to head back. This time, Liem and his cousins sat out at the bow.





Nearly back at Cronulla...



And just after we landed, one final surprise - the southerly change hit with thirty knot winds. It struck with an audible whomp and you can see how much the sea has changed from the last photo. Very glad it didn't come half an hour earlier.



All up, a great day out!

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

the sky in that last photo looks promising. :D

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

A waterproof camera! Is that how you took the underwater photo above? It must let you get all kinds of awesome shots.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's very cool. Although I'm still getting the hang of taking underwater shots. It's actually quite hard to line up the camera unless your head is underwater too.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Your description of the first photo made me laugh out loud :D

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to take more shots at that angle. It was only possible because the camera was right on the waterline.