Singapore National Gallery

On the way to view art, an arty piece,

not to mention the beached boat

in front of the  Victoria Hall.  Listened to concerts here in the early 1980's.

 OK, into the new Nat Gal housed in reworked City Hall built in 1929.

 The gallery also extended into the 1937 Supreme Court.  Here the library.

The old corridors of power are very impressive, worth a visit on their own.

Right, art.  Wu Guan Zhong the man's work I came to see. New to me, Lim Cheng Hoe's art also impressed.

Bumped Up.

Very unexpected pleasure, Club World on BA on the return leg to Singapore.

Barrenjeoy, Palm Beach

A drive out of the city to the Boat House

before a stroll 350 feet up

to the lighthouse.

Sea on the left, bay on the right.

 Perch with a view

 Waiting for the oldies to catch up,

 before a stroll back along the beach.

 Arty 1.

Arty 2.

La Perouse

 Named after a French navigator, the peninsular confronts the entrance to Botany Bay where you know who visited in 1770.

 Bare Island and causeway.

 Pacific rollers crashing over the rocks,

 of soft sand stone.

The quieter bay side of the island

With Pam and Rob

 Looks familiar?

To the meeting place to visit the David Goldblatt's photograph exhibition, after coffee and chat, of course..  David Goldblatt for a link.  No justice could be done by clicking here and there.

 Then on to the botanical gardens for a stroll,

 past things not so organic,

 before lunch.

Next stop the library where Dali selfie captured,

down to the front for photo opp,

before moving on to Circular Quay

for the Manly ferry to catch

and dinner on the front.  An absolutely brilliant day with old friends.  Rob, where the heck are you?

Polly and Paul's Day Begins

 First, a meet up at the Blues Point Hotel

before moving down to Blues Point for the wedding ceremony. We were first down there together with the 'registrar'. What a memory creator.  Fantasy setting.

 First to do, the exchange of vows and rings, Polly's being her Mum's,

followed by the cert signing.  Carl and I are holding down the papers and the registrar is braced against the whistling wind.

 The group photo, 14 from the UK over for the event.

Mr and Mrs P Gibson.

Wedding Dinner Afloat

A time to relax.

Gek reunited with her flavourite brew, Little Creatures.

Off to Chowder Bay to anchor for a barbie.

 Passing ships in the twilight.

 A boat similar to ours with a moon rising.

Dylan, our brilliant  cook.

Thanks you, thank you, Mr. and Mrs. P & P.

What an extraordinary day in every possible way.

Mosman

 Birds of paradise passed on the way.

 Almost a Welsh style roof.

Arty bus stop, artily photoed.

Now who does this remind us of? Oh yes, Richard, although his turf is just a shade greener than this square.