Memoirs of Aleisha

I’ve just come back from a week in Sydney. Was great to feast on good food, sunshine and hang out with family and friends. It was a jam-packed holiday.
Was able to get in a couple of days of SUPing in Sydney.

One of my favourite things to do in Sydney, is taking the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. Blessed withe awesome weather, my good friend Nell and I had a nice chillaxin day with a couple of hours of SUP thrown in.

Prepare to Get Jealous. Enjoy the photo tour.

Harbourside:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Relaxing on the ferry ride:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Cruising through Sydney Harbour:

From Manly SUP

Approaching Manly:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Check out this stingray!!!

From Manly SUP

Silhouette v Stingray:

From Manly SUP

Gotta love the clean, clear water of Sydney.

From Manly SUP

Wharfside:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Out on the water, SUPing:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Out in the sunshine, in and on the water – I’m in my element:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Nell SUPs for the first time:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

I’ll tell ya what, it was a bit windy and the current was against us. We tried to paddle in to another couple of beaches, but we just couldn’t get in against the current. Had to stick closer to the shores.

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Sydney water taxi:

From Manly SUP

Manly even have a SUPball club – a game played on SUP boards. Definitely something I’m going to check in when I move to Sydney. But man, it looks tough!

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Right by Manly wharf is where you can hire SUP boards and kayaks:

From Manly SUP

Don’t these people have jobs???

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

I heart Sydney:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

After SUPing, it was time for some swimming. Water was a little fresh. Not yet summer in Oz. But water was super clear.

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Spot the fish:

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Spot the mermaid:

From Manly SUP

Worked up an appetite after all that time in the water.
Seafood and wine by the water. It’s a hard life, but someone’s gotta do it!

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

From Manly SUP

Ferry ride back after a great day out at Manly:

From Manly SUP

Da Opera Haus:

From Manly SUP