On Sunday, March 21, it was time to check out of the hotel and think about going home. We decided to take a short 3-hour side trip to Manly Beach. Manly sits on a beautiful peninsula surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour.
Manly was so named after the confidence and "manly behaviour" displayed by a group of local Aboriginals spied in Manly Cove by Australia's first governor, Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.
We walked along the beach enjoying the surfers and young people playing beach volleyball.
Then we walked through town trying to find the 4 Pines Brewing Company where we stopped for some liquid refreshment.
Along the way, we saw a unique scarecrow in a very small garden and I had to take a picture of it especially for my farmville friends!
Stopping for ice cream, we found a place that sold Movenpick ice cream which is a Swiss ice cream. They had rhubarb ice cream which I have never seen in my life and it was absolutely delicious. I want more!!!! Unfortunately, Movenpick ice cream is not sold in the states.
An excellent ending to a wonderful weekend!
The ice cream sounds really yummy!!
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