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Australia Day
January 26, 2007




Time again for a dinghy ride...




...to Vagabond Blues, our ride for the big holiday.




Preparations include pouring champagne...




...applying sunscreen...




...and head out there!









No wonder this light house is called "The Wedding Cake".
Up untilk a few weeks ago, there were two of them - but one suddenly toppled and sunk to the bottom. Gone.




Australia Day includes a massive number of boats on the Sydney Harbour, forming a gigantic parade...




All kinds of boats are present.




Many fly the Australian flag.




Peter, Laura




Peter




Bryan




A floating drag party, themed "Priscilla, the queen of the desert"




solar powered




some famous icons in our sights....














Penny




Google Earth is taking a satellite photo of Sydney on this day!









Skiff sailing




Annie lost her "Sydney-Hobart" hat, but quickly recovered it.




lunch!




Peter does dishes




Christine watches




and I go for a swim in the harbour.




Joined by Annie




and Bryan




and Penny (oops)




Peter




22-23°, quite nice on this summer day




[tourist shot]




Peter & Penny in a synchronized jump




done swimming




leading the parade




flying high









best seat in the house




Another "Hans Christian" is a rare sight!




Christine gets back at Peter for splashing her with an excellent bomb dive earlier :-)
-Is that hatch open....?




Heading back, we hoist all three sails.




Quite some healing over, good speed.




happy campers




Peter, Robbie




And so, the sun sets...




...on Australia Day.

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