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Seven miles from the city, a million miles from care.' The famous motto boasted by the Manly Ferries which day after day, steam the 35 minutes trip between the CBD's
Circular Quay and Manly's harbourside cove punctually every 20 minutes (peak) or every half hour (off peak). The motto is well based. The trip alone induces a sense of calm no matter the weather or harbour conditions.
The motto was relevant for us today. Four of us spent the day at Manly partly in recognition of Ae's birthday yesterday. It was a carefree day even if Ae and Je were in a subtle bitchy mood with each other.
Why wouldn't you feel carefree in late Autumn conditions like these?
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| Manly Beach |
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| Shelly Beach Park looking back towards to Manly |
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| Promenade between Manly and Shelly Beaches |
I've always thought how nice it would be for a city worker to commute by ferry from Manly or elsewhere. Their mood must be very relaxed when they begin their day's labours.
ReplyDeleteAny of the ferry trips to work would be great Andrew, except perhaps the Parramatta/CBD trip which takes a long time and is particularly slow in the low waters at the Parramatta end.
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