Last Surfing Lesson and All Surfing Pics

On Wednesday I go home, so this weekend was my last weekend in Sydney. I had one more surfing lesson to use up, so I spent the weekend down at Bondi, doing some surfing and sun bathing.

As it was my very last lesson they gave me the option of purchasing all the pictures they'd taken while we were having our lessons (I didn't know they'd taken so many!). They missed one of the lessons as they were short staffed that day, so no one was available to take the pictures of us :( So I only have pics from my first and last lessons.

The pictures are really good, it's just a shame I didn't know they were taking them and my face is all screwed up concentrating trying to balance on the board! :(

Here's the photos from my first lesson (19/10/2013):

 

Learning how to stand on the board

First attempt at getting up on the board! Not bad if I do say so myself....

I'm a pro now!

 

And here's the ones from my final lesson (07/12/2013):

 

I know I've put on some weight but Christ how fat do I look on this one!

 

 

 

This one is my favourite, I look like a proper surfer dude :)

 

I enjoyed my time surfing and hopefully I'll be able to do it again sometime/somewhere!

Chinese Gardens

When I did the Sydney bus tour back in April they went past a Chinese Garden near Darling Harbour, and I kept meaning to go there and never got round to it, so today I did!

It's a lovely peaceful garden with lots of water falls, lakes, fish and Pavilions where you can just sit and relax in a nice tranquil environment.

It's only a small garden area, and takes about an hour or so to walk around, here's a few of the pictures of the nice scenery.

 

 

They even have lizards living in the gardens!

Bamboo forest

Come on Uncle Andy see if you can name that bird!

Look at all these Bonsai's!

I struggle taking care of one of the buggers let alone all that lot!!