We have just spent the most magical weekend in Bundeena, one of Sydney's most southern suburbs on the southern rim of Port Hacking in Royal National Park. We normally go there once a year to stay with our mates Nick and Meg, but this time we were joined by top English pals the McPhersons for a weekend away at a fantastic rented beach house. Perched on the edge of a rocky sandstone outcrop, The House on the Rock couldn't have been much closer to the ocean.
The huge deck was rimmed by a glass fence and child-proofed gates which was just as well, with two of the gates opening out to a rock area with a sheer drop down to the rocks and ocean below. While we were sure that the kids could never go out there, Rob, Jules and I all managed a few moments of quiet time, with a beer or a wine, gazing out over the water at the swimming pool clear water in the bay below.
Jules and Lenka's kids, Tess and Tom, had a great time with Scarlett and Flo, with Tess and Scarlett inseparable throughout the weekend. We spent our days walking along the beach, watching the kids jump in the freezing water, and our evenings eating, drinking and playing Cluedo, Triv ("it's Jason!! The answer is Jason and the Argonauts!!") and Cranium.
On Sunday we were even sunbathing on the beach as the mercury climbed to 29 degrees. This is still winter, people! We were visited by kookaburras and had to keep the gates to the house locked to stop deer popping in too. The house was fantastically appointed and beautifully furnished and decorated so we all felt pretty special. That's the house on the top of the overhanging cliff in photos 1 and 7. Cream buns all round.
We have just spent the most magical weekend in Bundeena, one of Sydney's most southern suburbs on the southern rim of Port Hacking in Royal National Park. We normally go there once a year to stay with our mates Nick and Meg, but this time we were joined by top English pals the McPhersons for a weekend away at a fantastic rented beach house. Perched on the edge of a rocky sandstone outcrop, The House on the Rock couldn't have been much closer to the ocean.
The huge deck was rimmed by a glass fence and child-proofed gates which was just as well, with two of the gates opening out to a rock area with a sheer drop down to the rocks and ocean below. While we were sure that the kids could never go out there, Rob, Jules and I all managed a few moments of quiet time, with a beer or a wine, gazing out over the water at the swimming pool clear water in the bay below.
Jules and Lenka's kids, Tess and Tom, had a great time with Scarlett and Flo, with Tess and Scarlett inseparable throughout the weekend. We spent our days walking along the beach, watching the kids jump in the freezing water, and our evenings eating, drinking and playing Cluedo, Triv ("it's Jason!! The answer is Jason and the Argonauts!!") and Cranium.
On Sunday we were even sunbathing on the beach as the mercury climbed to 29 degrees. This is still winter, people! We were visited by kookaburras and had to keep the gates to the house locked to stop deer popping in too. The house was fantastically appointed and beautifully furnished and decorated so we all felt pretty special. That's the house on the top of the overhanging cliff in photos 1 and 7. Cream buns all round.
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