OUTING TO DARLING HARBOR.....SYDNEY

Arvin and I drove into the suburb of Penshurst where the Harper's live and from there we took the train into Darling Harbor which is in Sydney.

 We went to the Imax and saw The Last Reef in 3D which was amazing!

Pigeons were watching and waiting while we ate on the steps overlooking the harbor!!!    Arvin,   Carl and Ruth Ann

 Downtown Sydney and the Harbor Bridge

                                     Arvin and Carl waiting for the train!!

              

  

                                Sunset as we were driving home!!!!

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Ashanti's Baptism

Ashanti is an 8 year that we taught the gospel to. 

 She was baptised on April 13th, 2012 by her grandfather

Color of Australia

Every season seems to bring new color to the area!

Trip to Bulli Beach with the Harper's

Thought we would share our favorite spot with another Senior Missionary Couple...the Harper's from Utah!Arvin is in his favorite spot and chair while we go walking along the beach.  We fixed our lunch and brought it with us! The Australian's say you should buy fish and chips for lunch by the beach.. might be an idea!

Our favorite little bakery on our way home from the beach

The Oceanworld Aquarium at Manly Beach with the Sister missionaires

Aquarium full of sharks of several varieties, sting rays and other strange fish of the ocean!

OUTING WITH THE SISTER MISSIONARIES OF NSW!!

There are around 16 young Sister missionaries and all were invited by Sister Simmons for an outing.  Some had to come 8 hours away!  I was so happy to go along and drive all the way to Sydney by myself to be there!! Sister Simmons had a great lunch prepared for us to eat at the beach.  Then we went shell hunting, exploring and take pictures!

Sister Simmons and myself at Balmoral Beach! What a great place to be!

Manly Beach

Our last stop of the day was at Manly Beach. What a view!  We then got an ice cream cone at the Ben and Jerry shop..ymmm   'Cherry Garcia' 

Postman...they all wear this and ride motorbikes!! Arvin loves this!

Beach time!!!!!!!!!

Bulli beach by Woolongong just 30 minutes from where we live!Below is another spot on the strip of all the beaches but not where we stop and relax as the beach below is hard to get to and rocky! Makes for a beautiful picture!! The sand on the beach is really soft and great to walk on where we go.  You can see lots of trees and hills behind the beach area which are really green and beautiful. We love to sit and listen to the waves and feel the slight breeze!

This is Arvins favorite place to be at the beach.....not on the sand but looking at the ocean and watching the surfers. We love to go to the beach for a picnic lunch and just unwind.  Usually not very many people and very peaceful...just us and the seagulls!

Serenity and David Tukunga baptised on March 2, 2012, 7 P.M. Ingleburn Chapel.  Elder Crawford baptised them! Such an exciting evening for us and the family and friends.  David is 12 and Serenity is 8.

                            Sister Crawford, Elder Crawford, David, Keni,
                                          Helen and Serenity Tukunga

FEATHERDALE ZOO IN CAMDEN AREA

OUR TRIP TO THE ZOO!

KOALAS

Are they just so cute!!

WALLABY

FEEDING THE MOM AND HER BABY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Ferocious looking little thing!!

Birds are everywhere

Lorikeets...they also fly around the neighborhood and we found these in a ward members backyard.  They had at least 8 they were feeding.

Galahs....really beautiful and are found in our neighborhood!

  Sulphur-crested  Cockatoo!    
 They are everywhere...in the trees, in peoples yards.  They squawk loudly as it is their mating season.  We think they are beautiful but annoying at night!

Landscape of our neighborhood and others around us!



view from a members home of a palm tree Arvin loves and the purple and white flowers we see everywhere that are called agapanthus 

There are hills everywhere that have forests on them or houses...you are always going up and down....is beautiful!