Free day: On our last day in Sydney a few of us headed over to Manly Beach again by ferry. The weather man predicted rain and thunder showers, who believes the weather man anyways? This was our second time to Manly and because it was a Sunday the crowds were incredibly larger than before. The flags for the approved swimming areas had also been moved because the rip current under the waves was so large. We experienced the power of the waves when Callie lost a lens to her sunglasses and Katie got a sand burn from falling in the waves. Lesson learned: don't stand in front of anyone when a wave hits or you will be hit by both the wave and the person.
This evening, the weather man's prediction came true. I thought the rain here was a joke before because the worst that happened was a light mist barely there. Today however the rain poured without warning. It was like watching how a movie was made when the rain suddenly appears and then several minutes later stops altogether. Unlike home, the rain clouds move and are done. After the rain the thunder and lightening hit hard. Taylor and I were out on the porch when the first big thunder rolled in and we both jumped in our chairs. Next came the lightening. Instead of seeing a tiny bolt several miles away the lightening lit up the sky right over our heads. We could see several bats flying around while the sky turned into a fireworks shows with bursts of light.
Tomorrow we leave for Hunter Valley!
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