Palm Beach on fire

First, it was a really nice trip to Palm Beach and we enjoyed the walk up to the lighthouse with a beautiful view over the two beaches

But one hour later when we just arrived at the beach there was a bushfire right on the track up to the lighthouse!

First it was very small

But within 30 minutes it grew to a huge bushfire

After 40 minutes the first fire fighting helicopter arrived to protect the lighthouse and the buildings around it.

The lighthouse was successfully protected and wasn't damaged but all the wood was destroyed. There are only rocks and cliffs left and it looks now a bit sad...

Fortunately we were already back on the beach and not on the way to the lighthouse...

Mosman

A point right behind Sydney with a very nice view over the city

 And there was a lizard lying on the rocks

City and Darling Harbour

Some nice pictures from the city with the harbour bridge and the opera house.

Opera House

Harbour Bridge

And a picture from the firework at Darling Harbour, unfortunately a bit out of focus...

Walk from Bondi Beach to Bronte Beach

A beautiful walk around the cliff line from Bondi Beach to Bronte Beach.

Bondi Beach

There are some swimming pools with seawater directly by the sea.

Swimmingpool

Our first picture together :)

Pancakes on the rocks just yummy

Beautiful early morning at my host family

Special Pizza mmhhh yummy

Dee Why

Dee Why

Palm Beach

Palm Beach