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<br><br>The place I took her to is this really romantic waterfront restaurant placed on some of the most expensive realestate in Sydney. The cousine is traditional Australian but this place is famous throughout the world and regularly appear in magasines.<br>The food is very reasonably priced and it is almost always possible to get a seat right next to the water. In the evening the waterfront seating is dimly lit and has got enough privacy for some kisses and some cuddles. 
<br><br>A lot of famous people have visited the restaurant and they have got photos of some of the people such as Richard Branson (Virgin), John Travolta (Actor,Grease) and many more. The restaurant has got a rich history and has been in this area for many decades now.
<br><br>The service is quick and polite. The restaurant is BYO so I can recommend bringing a good Australian wine or even a couple of chilled beers on a warm summer night. The restaurant doesn't even charge corkage like other prime restaurants do.<br><br>On valentines day this restaurant still does a-la-carte at their normal prices where other restaurants either have set menus or inflate their prices.
<br><br>Being on a tight budget is no excuse not to go to this place. They have got food that will fit in any budget and I find it hard to believe that you will leave the place hungry. After dinner go for a romantic stroll along the water and you will have won the heart of your loved one (I did).
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	<br><br>Lance, Anne and Graham, some good friends of mine, decided to do some exploring around the area...
	<br><br>Graham here, on the right, The Admiral himself... (also called "Wobber") <i>"Is that a chicky-babe in the water ?"</i><br><br>The photo is taken on "Kermit" <small>(Note, the green seats...) </small>in the river at Port Macquarie.
	<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4288.jpg.axdx" alt="Lance - sleeping"><br><br><br>Lance seasick ???? No, just a little tired !
	<br><br>This is one of many photos I have of Lance sleeping - he has a knack for taking a nap just about anywhere - just ask Anne! *smile*
	<br><br>It's a great day to sail on "Kermit".
	<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4291.jpg.axdx" alt="Rene up front onboard!"></font>
<br><br><font size="4"><br>Whereas, who do we have here?</font>

<br><br><font size="4">Me! I love sailing, and as usual, like to be a'head' of things...</font>

<br><br><font size="4"><i>"Clear water ahead Navigator?"</i></font>

<br><br><font size="4"><i>"Aye-Aye Admiral!"</i></font>
<br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4283.jpg.axdx" alt="Graham picking on Anne!"><font size="4"><br><br><br>"The Admiral" is giving Anne a good whacking.
	<br><br>Poor Anne...
	</font><br><br><br><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4284.jpg.axdx" alt="Lighthouse at Port Macquarie">
<br><br><font size="4"><br><br><br><br><br><br>Lance and The Admiral in front of the lighthouse at Port Macquarie</font>
<br><br><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4281.jpg.axdx" alt="Hundreds of crabs!"><font size="4"><br><br>In the mangrove at Port Macquarie, there are millions of these small blue crabs (Taste like shit). It's pretty amazing though - crabs do not exist only on a beach. They live wherever there is enough water and they can burrow quickly and easily away from danger.
	<br><br>The photo above is taken on a sandbar in the river at Port Macquarie.
	<br><br>There are also a lot of pelicans in Port Macquarie. I managed to get a picture of one flying. And one yawning!
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<font size="4"><br>There are quite a few pelicans here in Narrabeen, on Pittwater Rd - a main street near where I live. Narrabeen lakes draws its salt water from the sea, and at one point on Pittwater Rd, there is a bridge. This is where I see most of the pelicans - perched on top of the flat heads of street lights! It's quite funny to see them there, and have never managed to get a photo of this yet, as I usually see them when I am driving over the bridge.
	<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4295.jpg.axdx" alt="Rockpool"><br><br>We went bushwalking in the mountains and forests at Port Macquarie and found this beautiful rockpool. We used the opportunity to go for a swim.
	<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4292.jpg.axdx" alt="Me!"></font>
<br><br><font size="4"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Off the beaten track in the forests around Port Macquarie!</font>
<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4293.jpg.axdx" alt="Me!"><font size="4"><br><br><br><br><br><br>Moi!
	<br><br>One of the few pictures of me (as you will notice in this whole website). I tend to prefer taking pictures of other people and places - but my girlfriend is trying to remedy that! (she's still trying not get blurry pictures...)
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eating lunch"><br><br><br><br>
<br><br><font size="4"><br><br><br><br>As you can see, this place is really good for getting comfortable, enjoying my lunch, no worries, good place to get a bit of sleep...</font>
<font size="4"><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4296.jpg.axdx" alt="Me under the bushes..."><br><br>Like my new haircut?
	<br><br>I wanted to do something radical. I needed a change, I wanted people to look at me when I was walking down the street. So decided to change my hairstyle. By the way, you like it green? I can't be a dumb blond forever...
	<br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4297.jpg.axdx" alt="Lance &amp; I"></font>
<br><br><font size="4"><br><br><br><br>A picture of Lance and I with the beaches at Port Macquarie and one of the Brothers in the background !</font><br><br>
<br><br><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4280.jpg.axdx" alt="The hugest waves!"><font size="4">
	</font><br><br><font size="4">There was a storm in Newcastle. These were the biggest waves I had ever seen - some were 7-8 meters high. The waves were washing all the way up to where I am standing taking the picture.
	<br><br>The kids in the photo were waiting for a big wave to hit them and wash them into the rock pool. You know the big wave coming towards them? They were still a couple of hundred meters away from it...
	<br><br><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4282.jpg.axdx" alt="Dinner with the Lenehans, Henrik &amp; wife">
	</font><br><br><font size="4">Henrik, Lance and I made a bet with Anne about whether or not we would be able not to use a computer in our sparetime for two weeks while we were up in Newcastle. We accepted the bet and won it simply because it was impossible for us to lose since we didn't have access to any computers!
	<br><br>That meant that Anne had to cook us a dinner... Australian Style!
	<br><br><br><img src="/FILES%2f2000%2fport_macquarie%2f4286.jpg.axdx" alt="Who looks Aussie now?"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Aussie?
	<br><br>We had to dress "Australian style" for the dinner (at least to start with). Reckon it is Aussie with a billabong hat? (Need some flies for the corks to chase away). But it is DEFINITELY Aussie with that holey surfie t-shirt and a Fosters (disgusting) in hand!
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<font size="4"></font><br><br><font size="4"><br><br><br><br>Can't see, can't hear and can't talk, who am I?</font>

<br><br><font size="4">No actually he was trying to wear his wife's earrings but didn't want it on a photo!</font>
<font size="4"><br><br>I have often said that Port Macquarie was a beautiful place, but it is much too quiet for me in the long run. Working there during 1998 was good, but I was also glad to be back in Sydney!
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	<br><br>The food is marvelous and bloody expensive. It is definetely worth trying (once)!
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