Sometimes when we travel, we overlook the beauty in our back yard. What better place to spend my hour’s exercise than the beach behind our apartment complex?
The ship that looks as if it is parked on the beach is the Ruby Princess, currently holed up in Port Kembla with ill crew on board. But I won’t spoil this post with a rant about how we slipped up handling that ill-fated cruise. Let’s just send our best wishes to the poor souls who are awaiting repatriation to their home countries. The first of them left today.
GG Tuesday 21 April, 2020, Wollongong, NSW
The Reluctant Retiree 
what a lovely walk Gwen, http://www.thehobartchinaman.wwordpress.com
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Fingers crossed, the testing regime seems to be the way forward at the moment. Our lot still haven’t got that sorted out properly as yet even for key workers. 🙄
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There is no other button on WordPress than “like”. But I clicked it just so you know I’m hearing you . . .
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You do live in a very enchanting part of the world. I love the coast and you also have all that blue sky too. Even these ghastly times at the mo are made a little more bearable when the sun is shining don’t you think?
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We are having glorious autumn weather. Such a relief after a summer of bushfire smoke haze and poor air quality. Sadly though, so far no autumn rain for the farmers.
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Good weather does help though when times are tough, but I see that along with Austria and Norway, Australia is seen as a success. Well done. Let’s hope it stays that way. Apparently we are passed the peak, but data is a bit soft especially as unclear what’s going on in residential care homes.
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Hmmm, watch and wait. We’re not out of the woods yet. As I’ve mentioned before, winter and the regular flu season are yet to hit us. But our NSW government is making testing even more available for the average person, so that is comforting. And I had my normal flu shot last week 🙂
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What a beautiful beach you have to walk on, Gwen. Like you say, we often overlook the beauty in our own back garden when we travel. I guess we are forced to rediscover that beauty now.
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I wrote a great big long comment about being jelous of your beach, but the green dragon wouldn’t accept it. So this is all I’ll say. I wish I had a beach like that.
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I am loving my daily walk along the beach. It’s only taken me 10 years to discover its joys. But I’d also like to walk amongst autumn leaves. I’m sorry your original comment wouldn’t come through. WordPress seems to be acting a bit oddly today.
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And you don’t have to keep the grass trimmed.
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We had a ceremonial burning of the lawnmower way back in the mid-90s when we first moved to apartment living :-).
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That is a beautiful backyard! I love the sea, and enjoyed your photos.
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On a golf course beside the Pacific Ocean IS a pretty special place to be. I’m glad you liked the photos.
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How lovely that you live so close to the sea Gwen.
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Our apartment is in a special place. Golf course and sea on one side, steelworks and industrial harbour on the other 🙂
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That is some back yard
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Doesn’t have many flowers but.
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