After two weeks at the beach we moved to our more permanent home in Cremorne. While we would have loved to have stayed at the beach the drive to Jude and Anna’s schools would have just been too long. We estimated it would take 45 minutes each way to drive there from Manly and that is just too long in a car each way.

While we loved the beach we are just as happy with our new home. It is a three bedroom apartment in Cremorne within walking distance to the ferry and right next to some of the nicest walking trails in all of Sydney. Here is a picture Marcy took on my phone on an early morning walk a couple of days ago.

We tried to make the most of our last few days at the beach. Marcy and I rented a paddle board for the day which is basically a really big surfboard where you stand up and paddle. We each had a go and then the kids wanted to take a turn. Jude did pretty well holding the big paddle and pushing himself along.

Jude also tried his turn at the surfboard for the first time. This was also a gift from the Miers family (along with the boogie boards and many other things) and Jude enjoyed playing around on it. We were just in the quiet bay but it was good to get him used to the balance of the board. He likes the surfboard but he is just as happy playing the sand at the water’s edge.

One of the other advantages of our new home is that it is close to the zoo. So we took out a family membership and will likely be spending a lot of time there over the next 5-6 months. They have a pretty cool gondola that gives great views of the harbour as well as the animals in the zoo. It is also a hit with the kids.