More Sydney: Manly Beach

Sydney’s weather was back to its beautiful summer self on Wednesday, so we packed up beach bags and took a 30-minute ferry across Sydney Harbor to Manly Beach to soak up the sun. Manly is a laid back area north of Sydney that clings to a narrow isthmus between ocean and harbor beaches. It is awesome and we didn‘t want to leave!

A short and busy boardwalk called The Corso connects the beach and the ferry terminal, and is filled with burger joints, shops and bars. It was a perfect beach day so we spent several hours on the sand before setting off on the Manly Scenic Walk, a nice 10k walkway that snakes around the area’s coast.

We returned to Sydney in time for our favorite Happy Hour at The Australian Hotel in The Rocks. We’re leaving Sydney tomorrow to fly to Melbourne, explore that area and check out The Great Ocean Road.

Happy Thanksgiving!