Last Monday an old friend from the teenage years drove us down to Wollongong, thanks Murph.

We had reservations at the Boat Boat Harbor Motel at Belmore Basin. What a great room they had for us, the veranda was had views of the harbor right through two large pines.

From before dawn to after dark people were walking, running, biking up and down the 'blue mile' along the two beaches, W/gong north ans W/gong. There were plenty of places to have a coffee and snack or to just sit and soak in the ambiance and the sea air.

Large ore carriers and other ships lay off waiting to get into the Port Kembla coal loader and to the docks to load steel, these added to the scene at night. The industrial area does take a little away from the tranquility of the area, but not totally, I will show pictures of that area later.

Shown are three views from our room at different times of day, hard to beat a view like that.

The blue mile goes all the way from the WIN Entertainment Center to Stuart Park where the galahas hang out and there is a sky diving outfit, about every second day you see a dozen divers descend into the drop zone in the park.

Fran and I both agree that it was a great place to spend a few days.