We had a wonderful visit with Grandma and Grandpa from Michigan! They arrived just in time to help us conquer the KILOS of chocolate the Bunny left behind. We are only now starting to come off our chocolate high! We enjoyed 2 weeks just hanging out - the kiddos have been off school and had a grand time! Sissy loved sleeping in and Brother LOVED getting up with Papa and Gram at 5 am each morning!
We are slowly ticking off the last things on our must see list! We finally made it out to the Q Station in Manly! What a COOL place! "Q Station is a contemporary take of the former North Head Quarantine Station. Originally occupied by the Garrigal people, North Head was a meeting place with strong spiritual significance. In the 1830s a quarantine station was established, which operated until 1984. Migrants suspected of carrying contagious disease were quarantined at the site to protect the local Sydney community from infection. Originally chosen for its isolation and safe anchorage options, the site today comprises 65 buildings, several archeological sites and spectacular vantage points for viewing Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour National Park."
Many passengers died there with mass graves which amounts to massive ghost stories. Sissy is keen to have her birthday party there this year!
A ferry, bus and short walk we finally made it to the Australia Museum in the city - which is filled with hours and hours of entertainment for the kids. What a great hands on museum for all ages. I like it better than the Powerhouse Museum. We will see if it can compete with Questacon! This is the final weekend of school holidays! So we are off to see what we can see in the ACT.
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