Sydney in October?

Hello,

My name is Kathy andI'm new to this newsgroup so here goes. I'm planning
a tentative trip to visit Sydney.
and would like to take my husband, mom, brother and his 2 teenage boys.
My husband and I have been
to Sydney before but that was in March and it was lovely.
Unfortunately, my husband can only get October
off so that is when we'll go. We understand the season is opposite to us
here in Canada so we know we'll
be going into an Australian Spring is it? In that case, is the water
warm enough to swim in? I have so many
questions, it's awful.

We have relatives in Manly but they can't put us all up, of course. Me,
my husband and
mom would like to rent a relatively decent place to stay for about 2
weeks. I cruised the web and found
an outfit called, ManlyBeachApartments.com. Could anyone reading this
reccommend it? Or would there
be an alternative?

We'd like to take at least 2 days to go to Katoomba (I have to go back
there!) and also to visit a place
called the Australian Reptile Park that the boys heard about which isn't
too far out of Sydney, I understand.

I'd be grateful for any reply and thank you.

Kathy in Canada

it'll be spring, but weather temps vary when it comes to swimming.

pack ur bikin anyway

In article uvfnc.33639$U75.113@edtnps89, Kathy Garner
wrote:

Hello,

My name is Kathy andI'm new to this newsgroup so here goes. I'm planning
a tentative trip to visit Sydney.
and would like to take my husband, mom, brother and his 2 teenage boys.
My husband and I have been
to Sydney before but that was in March and it was lovely.
Unfortunately, my husband can only get October
off so that is when we'll go. We understand the season is opposite to us
here in Canada so we know we'll
be going into an Australian Spring is it? In that case, is the water
warm enough to swim in? I have so many
questions, it's awful.

We have relatives in Manly but they can't put us all up, of course. Me,
my husband and
mom would like to rent a relatively decent place to stay for about 2
weeks. I cruised the web and found
an outfit called, ManlyBeachApartments.com. Could anyone reading this
reccommend it? Or would there
be an alternative?

We'd like to take at least 2 days to go to Katoomba (I have to go back
there!) and also to visit a place
called the Australian Reptile Park that the boys heard about which isn't
too far out of Sydney, I understand.

I'd be grateful for any reply and thank you.

Kathy in Canada

Hey Kathy!!

You can find lots of great info on Sydney and the Reptile Park at
www.tripadvisor.com I find this website is really good when planning a trip.
I can't give you specific help with your questions as I don't live in Sydney
so can't really answer them properly.
I hope you have a blast - I'd love to go to Canada one day!
wendy
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"woodsie" wrote in message
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it'll be spring, but weather temps vary when it comes to swimming.

pack ur bikin anyway

In article uvfnc.33639$U75.113@edtnps89, Kathy Garner
wrote:

Hello,

My name is Kathy andI'm new to this newsgroup so here goes. I'm planning
a tentative trip to visit Sydney.
and would like to take my husband, mom, brother and his 2 teenage boys.
My husband and I have been
to Sydney before but that was in March and it was lovely.
Unfortunately, my husband can only get October
off so that is when we'll go. We understand the season is opposite to us
here in Canada so we know we'll
be going into an Australian Spring is it? In that case, is the water
warm enough to swim in? I have so many
questions, it's awful.

We have relatives in Manly but they can't put us all up, of course. Me,
my husband and
mom would like to rent a relatively decent place to stay for about 2
weeks. I cruised the web and found
an outfit called, ManlyBeachApartments.com. Could anyone reading this
reccommend it? Or would there
be an alternative?

We'd like to take at least 2 days to go to Katoomba (I have to go back
there!) and also to visit a place
called the Australian Reptile Park that the boys heard about which isn't
too far out of Sydney, I understand.

I'd be grateful for any reply and thank you.

Kathy in Canada

Hey Wendy, thanks!

I'll try the tripadvisor site you suggest. One other question. Do you
know anything about the
Sydney Fish Market. My husband and I went there last year but we were
late and only could
stay a short while before it closed. I remember lots of stalls but
wonder now which would be
the best seafood as we're crazy about it.
Yeah, Canada is a wonderful place...particularly BC as that's where we
are. It's a lot warmer
than the rest of the country.

Thanks again,
Kathy

wendy wrote:

Hey Kathy!!

You can find lots of great info on Sydney and the Reptile Park at
www.tripadvisor.com I find this website is really good when planning a trip.
I can't give you specific help with your questions as I don't live in Sydney
so can't really answer them properly.
I hope you have a blast - I'd love to go to Canada one day!
wendy

Thanks Woodsie! Yeah, I'll do just that. I hope it'll be alright.

Kathy

woodsie wrote:

it'll be spring, but weather temps vary when it comes to swimming.

pack ur bikin anyway

In article uvfnc.33639$U75.113@edtnps89, Kathy Garner
wrote:



Hello,

My name is Kathy andI'm new to this newsgroup so here goes. I'm planning
a tentative trip to visit Sydney.
and would like to take my husband, mom, brother and his 2 teenage boys.
My husband and I have been
to Sydney before but that was in March and it was lovely.
Unfortunately, my husband can only get October
off so that is when we'll go. We understand the season is opposite to us
here in Canada so we know we'll
be going into an Australian Spring is it? In that case, is the water
warm enough to swim in? I have so many
questions, it's awful.

We have relatives in Manly but they can't put us all up, of course. Me,
my husband and
mom would like to rent a relatively decent place to stay for about 2
weeks. I cruised the web and found
an outfit called, ManlyBeachApartments.com. Could anyone reading this
reccommend it? Or would there
be an alternative?

We'd like to take at least 2 days to go to Katoomba (I have to go back
there!) and also to visit a place
called the Australian Reptile Park that the boys heard about which isn't
too far out of Sydney, I understand.

I'd be grateful for any reply and thank you.

Kathy in Canada

The Sydney Fish Markets are a great place for seafood meals at a reasonable
price. Good views but not much in the way of 5-star ambience. Get there
about 11.45am for lunch.

--
The Commissioner

www.the-commissioner.com




"Kathy Garner" wrote in message
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Hey Wendy, thanks!

I'll try the tripadvisor site you suggest. One other question. Do you
know anything about the
Sydney Fish Market. My husband and I went there last year but we were
late and only could
stay a short while before it closed. I remember lots of stalls but
wonder now which would be
the best seafood as we're crazy about it.
Yeah, Canada is a wonderful place...particularly BC as that's where we
are. It's a lot warmer
than the rest of the country.

Thanks again,
Kathy

wendy wrote:

Hey Kathy!!

You can find lots of great info on Sydney and the Reptile Park at
www.tripadvisor.com I find this website is really good when planning a
trip.
I can't give you specific help with your questions as I don't live in
Sydney
so can't really answer them properly.
I hope you have a blast - I'd love to go to Canada one day!
wendy

Thanks Geoff. Yes, it will be a definite place to eat - probably more
than once, I'm sure.
As accommodation will use up most of our budget, we'll need places like
that to nosh.
I've also heard that the pier on Manly Beach has some good take-aways.

Many thanks again.

Kathy

Geoff Lillico wrote:

The Sydney Fish Markets are a great place for seafood meals at a reasonable
price. Good views but not much in the way of 5-star ambience. Get there
about 11.45am for lunch.

Plenty of good take-away meals in Manly. The Ferry Pier is a bit up-market.
Try in the Corso which leads to the beach

--
The Commissioner

www.the-commissioner.com

in article , Geoff Lillico at
wrote on 11/5/04 7:50 PM:

Plenty of good take-away meals in Manly. The Ferry Pier is a bit up-market.
Try in the Corso which leads to the beach

Wow have they finally finished the up-grading of the wharf (which is not on
Manly Beach, but Manly Cove - ie the harbour-side)? Last time I was there -
nearly 2 years ago it was a grotty building site, not somewhere you'd go to
eat out. I preferred the places along the Steyne over the Corso.

Vicki

Kathy Garner wrote:

Unfortunately, my husband can only get October
off so that is when we'll go. We understand the season is opposite to us
here in Canada so we know we'll
be going into an Australian Spring is it? In that case, is the water
warm enough to swim in?

I think it's too cold for swimming in October in Sydney, but you're
from Canada, so you might think it's quite okay!

We have relatives in Manly but they can't put us all up, of course. Me,
my husband and
mom would like to rent a relatively decent place to stay for about 2
weeks. I cruised the web and found
an outfit called, ManlyBeachApartments.com. Could anyone reading this
reccommend it? Or would there
be an alternative?

ManlyBeachApartments seem to own (or manage) a great many of the
apartments available for rent in Manly, in a variety of buildings and
prices, so they probably have something suitable. I've had no personal
experience renting through them, however.

Jean
http://www.avalook.com.au/