hmmm, me on a beach inNEwcastle with frnds

 

hmm a good pic,,
 

Our caravan 

Some other views of the Caravan Park where we stay. a decent but pretty expensive place to stay.
Accomodation , Courtesy, Mr Ritesh Subhash Bankapur ,














Chilly night ,,,, cold mornings

Ritya's CAr the FORD FALCON >> Very recently washed and is seen parked outside the CARAVAN.
Its a HUGE car with loads of space inside, and a really big boot, On our way back fom the airport we could fill in all our lugage in the boot itself, and believe me we had loads of luggage. More than 50Kgs each.

It has got Automatic transmission, Power steering, Cruise control, 2 Airbags, etc , etc.

Another inside view of the Caravan










The Caravan comes with an external 4 wheeler parking and an inhouse 2 wheeler parking. See below.

The same place between Sydney and New castle

Another Pic,, @ the Opera house

Street Tamasha- - - - at the Circular Quay




They Call these people the Aboriginals My guess is the ones in the photo were just fake imitants.

Cycle rickshaws in Sydney


These toys are imported here from Germany and cost a fortune. Mainly running on Muscle power but are assisted by batteries too.
Seats two and they run on specific lanes / areas in the city centre.

The Sydney Skyline:-( Well frankly speaking I am not very impressed with the skyline, there is so much space in Aussie land that for a city the size of Sydney I do not find as many Skyscrappers, just a very few in the city centre and some assorted places in and around. Well I haven't been around the city so much so most of this is just a first impression, I may be wrong and if I am I will come back and eat my words.

At the Govt house, in the Royal Botanical gardens, Near the Opera house , Sydney. For ppl visiting the area please note there are around 5 museums in the 1 km radius(In and around circular quay), really good museums and I am yet to see them fully.

For those who don't know , Its the Sydney Harbour bridge in the background. Pretty Famous place. This along with the Opera house is touted to be one of the most photographed monuments.

I seriously doubt the claim though.

Hmmmmmmm, At the OPERA HOUSE again a closeup this time.

Well frankly the OOMPH factor or the Awe about these places is a thing of the past. I think I lost the oomph about Sydney when I was close to getting the Visa.

I guess when targets come closer you need to set your sights further high, I am still looking for the next leap.

Final pic before leaving from the beach, some families in the background having their small outing.

The whole beach and the passage were lined with nice Benches and it was generally a very nice place to spend an evening with friends and others.

The water was freezing cold atleast around 12 degrees, especially once you get out of the water . the wind would just Freeze you. A practical example of the windchill factor.



















TIme to Cut down the Tyre????


















Another Just Married couple on the beach here, Marriages are a different thing here. Invite only 20-30 very close personal frnds and relatives. and its all done ina day :-)

This couple did a hindi movie scene right out there, with the Bride running ahead and the groom running behind to catch her. The following photos in this series are censored:-)


















Lawn just outide the beach, again very neatly maintained. Neat benches and seating everywhere. Really a very lovely place.

If the Govt takes 40% of sal in taxes they do provide the citizens here with superb facilities in return.

The Beach had Marked area for non swimmers >> Patrolled by life guards, good facilities for toilets, Change rooms, (Hot n cold Showers) , Lunch tables n general ambience. All offerred free.

Also being a resident gives you access to all the regions libraries> ( Free internet access, and a maximum of 30 Books onone card) . This is something I realy love about the facilities here.

My first week end in New castle ..
Newcastle is a tourist town , with very few industrial activity around, and here is one of the beautiful beaches in NEWCASTLE,,, the view was pretty ,, really pretty. Reminds me of Goa:-)













The sand is clear WHITE out here, Every evening cleaners come with metaldetectors and other equipment to remove trash thrown around on the beach,, Facilities are maintained very neatly indeed.













Water was chilling cold that day , and it was already late evening by the time we reached there, in this season it gets dark by evening 6 pm.

Sharing a joke in the Train,, with friends,,
Missing the 8:13 rush in Ambernath Fast :-) ,
The definition of trains being full here is 2 ppl siting on a seat for three.

The public drinking water taps are a bit different here,
You got to press a button on to the side and Water jets out>> Upwards, as shown below.
No need of a glass. Hands don't get wet. Restaraunts in Sydney do not serve water, u got to buy water everywhere , except for Indian restraunts.
A picnic spot on the way from Sydney to newcastle....

The view from top of Lohagad will beat this any time, but the only difference is the number of Personal boats (not seen in the photo ) on the lake.

People are really affluent here, and many are able to afford personal skis boats and stuff.

Another hot thing here is Fishing in these lakes with cold Beer by the side. The Govt has made Barbeue facilities avalable on almost every campsite. Ritya says there are few things better in life than catching fresh fish and eating them cooked on the waterfront with a cold beer on hand and fried / roasted fish on the other.

For all Non vegeterians, just a general note from my friends it seems that the best chicken / fish dishes are only in INDIA, so you might as well stuff up tonight.

The Indian Movie CD shop in sydney , there are also Theatres that play a lot of indian films, so Movie buffs really don't need to worry.