Penfolds In Sydney

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They Finally Have their own Rooms!!

Only taken 4 years :D

Char’s Room

Maddie’s Room

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Char’s at it again with Art

She’s still not 7, but Char is loving her Artwork. Here’s the latest one...

Her Inspiration

This is the picture she used as inspiration...she chose to remove the person from her piece and added a LOT more colour

Making Progress

The Finished Product!

complete with hidden bunny... :)

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Back Steps

I decided to try out being a Handyman and fixing the back steps. They were rotting and getting pretty dangerous. The results were pretty darn good!

Final Result

Progress

Happy Customer

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Meat and Wine co

There are two of these restaurants in Sydney and two in Melbourne. We recently went to the one in the Hotel Intercontinental near Circular Quay.

They serve pretty amazing steaks, ribs, skewers and pork belly. Can be pricey but worth it for a special night out.

They also do an allergy menu for those with Gluten, Lactose or Nut issues.

Details

http://themeatandwineco.com/

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Breakfast at the Blu Water Grill

YUMMO!

Details

Location: Hornsby Mall (near the fountain) Website: http://bluwatergrill.com.au/

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Bandcamp

Maddie’s first ever bandcamp this weekend!

This one time...

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Din Tai Fung

For a great dumpling bar in Sydney, you can’t get better than Din Tai Fung. 

There are locations around Sydney including the CBD, Chatswood and Miranda, it fills up really quickly. You can watch the chef’s make the dumplings in the kitchen out the front.

Details

https://www.dintaifung.com.au/

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Maddie at Fagan Park

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Fagan Park

Fagan Park is a huge park out in Galston (15 or so minutes from Hornsby). It was donated by the Fagan family and opened up to the public in 1988.

Kid’s Playground

It’s a great park for the kids with a large playground area.

Gardens

It also has a lot of great gardens from around the world - Dutch Garden, Mediterranean Garden, African, North American etc

  Details

Parking: $5 cost which covers maintenance of the park Website: http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/my-lifestyle/sports-and-recreation/parks-and-playgrounds/galston/fagan-park Address: 38-48 Arcadia Road, Galston

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Early morning commute

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Luna Park

Luna Park is a great family outing for all ages of kids (even the adult kids!).

They have different grades of ride based on a kids height. Our youngest just snuck in to the biggest height by about 1cm which meant she could go on all rides if she wanted to (she didn’t).

The lines are never too long - not usually longer than 15mins but the rides can be a touch short.

Highlights

The Rotor - this is essentially a large centrifuge where people get spun around until they stick to the wall...the floor then slowly drops away from them as they float on the wall

Coney Island - a great one for the kids with big slides, a mirror maze and a spinning record player type thing that the kids sit on and see who can stay on the longest

The Ferris Wheel - with some of the best views in Sydney, the Luna Park Ferris Wheel is a must.

Dodgem Cars - always a favorite with everyone. What’s not to love about Dodgems?

Wild Mouse - An old roller coaster that’s been there for ages, it’s a two person fun ride where you often think the car will go right off the track

Details

COST: $30 - $50 per person for unlimited rides (Tip: Buying online is cheaper) PARKING: $35 for the day, though other ways of getting there are Bus, Train or Ferry WEBSITE: http://www.lunaparksydney.com/

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View from the Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf - https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/your-visit/the-theatre-bar-at-the-end-of-the-wharf

Beer of Choice - Young Henry’s Real Ale

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The Lord Nelson

Battling it out for the title of Oldest Hotel in Sydney is The Lord Nelson with The Hero of Waterloo and The Fortune of War all in the Rocks.

It’s a great pub - does a good Pie floater (special price on Monday).

Beer of Choice - They’re all great, but the default first beer to try would be the Three Sheets. Other great choices are 111 if available and the Old Admiral

http://www.lordnelsonbrewery.com/