barbie boats

The opportunity to have a communal barbie out-of-doors is everywhere to be found in and around Sydney: publically equipped with all the basic cooking kit, built-in tables and chairs and also toilets. Both generously provided and very well-used.

On the Hawkesbury you can even rent a barbie boat. (I should note that the one here is stuck on a sandbank, and will be unable to leave- according to our captain - for at least 6 hours). 

hurrah!

It turns out not only that the Rabbitohs play rugby, but that they were playing in the NRL final last night - and won for the first time in 43 years. Big open air screen by the beach, lots of excitement and a bunny or two. 

lets the barbies begin

Turns out there is a food and drink festival at Coogee beach (beach soccer next weekend, so yet more crowdedness). Everyone, to my English eyes, very packed together and loud – but then obviously having a very good time, so I can keep that London cynicism to myself.