2019 Highlights

Deva Premal, connections with friends, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Chobe

Priceless moments

• Deva Premal concert with Lydia, Sharon and Lilo
• Getting to treat my friends at the Fish restaurant after cashing in my coins
• Royal National Park twice with Srini
• Dee Why to Manly with the hiking gang
• Glenbrook with Srini and Rajesh
• Cowan with Gavin and Srini - especially the bracing swim at the end.
• Cherry Blossom Festival with Elna 
• Getting inspiration at art galleries: NSW Art Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Art
• The Powerhouse Museum 
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up
• Wollombi weekend away  - especially photographing all the wacky things at The Forge
• Really feeling the photography muse at Manly after seeing Mary-Ann.
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up 
• Editing Aimee's book at The Botanica and really feeling inspired
• A photography outing to Watson's Bay
• Sculptures by the Sea 
• Manly beach to Manly Heads walk.
• Liz and Mark's wedding where I got to put my new iphone camera to the test.
• Our amazing and unexpected Rugby World Cup win which I watched with Lauren and Christian.
• A trip to Victoria Falls and Chobe with the family.
• Ziplining in Ceres
• Beaverlac camping with Russell, Lisa and Brandon with swims in mountain pools.
• Hikes in Cape Town: Elephant's Eye, Tweede Waterfall, Agatha Gully, Tranquility Cracks 
• An invigorating swim on Xmas day with the family.

Not so happy

• Visiting Srini with Gavin after his accident
• Sue's funeral - where I got to do the slide-show
• The terrible fires Australia has been experiencing

Culinary delights

• Prawn soup  (The Botanica)
• Ko Pla (Thai) with Brendan and Eva
• Ginger drink   (The Botanica)
• Oven roasted vegetables with smoked almonds (my speciality)
• Hummus and Mushrooms  (Grumpy Baker)
• Monkfish with Chris, Xenia, Christina, Shushan
• Meal at Devil’s Pools
• Jo’s rum and raisin ice-cream  

Purchases

• i-Phone 11 Pro
• Canon 90d
• 30 inch screen
• Air conditioning

Service

• Aimee's book at The Botanica 
• Shushann's site

Favourite movies

• Cold War
• Avengers End Game
• Game of Thrones Final season
• Yesterday
• Spiderman: Far from Home
• John Wick Chapter 3
• So You Think You Know Me
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• The Joker
• The Irishman
• Diego Maradonna
• Documentary about Roosevelts

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2019 Index of Links

Mullumbimby

• Deva Premal concert (Mullumbimby) with Sharon, Lydia and Lilo  (Jan)

Zambia and Zimbabwe

• Victoria Falls
• Chobe

Cape Town  (Dec)

• Truth Coffee with Matt and Sam
• Xmas day (beach and dinner)
• Elephant's Eye
• Tweede Waterfall
• Ziplining in Ceres
• Beaverlac camping
• World of Birds
• Photoshoot
• Hike to Agatha Gully (with Russell) 
• Hike to Tranquility Cracks 
• Reunion

Hiking   (13 hikes)

• Elephant's Eye  (Dec)
• Tweede Waterfall  (Dec)
• Beaverlac camping  (Dec)
• Hike to Agatha Gully (with Russell) 
• Hike to Tranquility Cracks 
• Hiking at Cowan with Srini and Gavin (Sep)
• Glenbrook with Srini and Rajesh (Aug)
• Botany Bay with Srini and Rajesh etc. (Jul)
• Dee Why to Manly with the hiking gang (Jun)
• Royal National Park (Wattamolla to Eagle Rock) with Srini (Mar)
• Blue Mountains (Evans Lookout to Pulpit Rock) with Srini (Feb)
• Royal National Park with Srini, Rajesh and Pooja (Feb)
• Illwara Range Grande Escarpment walk with Gavin and Meet Up (Jan)

Walking

• Manly beach to Manly Heads (Oct)
• Waverton stroll along rocks (Sep)
• Walk with Lydia, Sharon and Aimee  (Aug)
• Walk Waverton to Milson's Point (Aug)
• Stroll in Waverton (Jun)
• Walking with Srini after his English exam (Jun)

Weekend away

• Wollombi weekend away (Oct)

Photography

• Sculptures by the Sea (Nov)
• Jacarandas in Kiribili (Nov)
• Birding at Centennial Park (Nov)
• Bondi graffiti (Oct)
• Manly beach to Manly Heads (Oct)
• Chinese Gardens  (Oct)
• Watson's Bay (Sep)
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up  (Aug)
• Sydney Botanical Gardens (Aug)

Catch ups and visits

• Mack and Xenia at the park  (Nov)
• Yogi back in town  (Nov)
• Darling Harbour with Gavin and Srini  (Aug)
• Manly to visit Mary Ann  (Aug)
• Swain Gardens with Des  (Aug)
• Visiting Srini with Gavin after his accident  (Jan)

Festivals

• Newtown Festival with Elna (Nov)
• Cherry Blossom Festival with Elna  (Aug)

Museums and galleries

• Hyde Park and War Memorial (Nov)
• The Powerhouse Museum (Sep)
• St Mary's cathedral (Aug)
• NSW Art Gallery  (Aug)
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Aug)
• Chatswood for Spiderman   (Aug)

Cinema

• Knives Out with Gavin and Srini  (Nov)
• Movies (Vice) with Chris  (Jan)

Eating out

• Lunch at Srini (Oct)
• Frenchy's (Sep)
• Coffee with Chris  (May)

Birthdays

• Mack's 15th birthday (Oct)
• My 49th birthday picnic (Sep)
• Shushann's birthday (Aug)
• Chris with Mack at The Bot  (Jul)
• Fish restaurant with Christina, Chris, Shushann, Xenia (Jan)
• The Flying Bear with Christina, Xenia, Jane (Jan)

Milestones

• Dani has a baby!  (Nov)
• Liz wedding (Nov)
• Srini passes his English exam. Celebrate New Town.  (May)
• Sue's funeral (Apr)

Vists to Jilly

• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Nov)
• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Oct)
• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Sep)

Eckhart evenings

• Eckhart evening (Jul)
• Eckhart (Jan)

Sport and games

• Playing crochet (Nov)
• Chris pickleball (Oct)
• Rugby World Cup win (Oct)
• Kayaking with Chris  (Apr)

Service

• Srini photoshoot (Jun)

Home

• House going up next door
• Building a trellis  (Oct, Nov)

Family

• Jo and the family in 2019

Related

• Spiritual journey (2019)