Michelle and Amy arrived on Friday 18th and to help them recover from their jet lag John and I took them up to Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River. We stayed in a massive apartment which was part of a converted convent right on the river. The weekend was low key and low paced, uneventful and relaxing. On the Friday we caught the train up to Brooklyn and ate in a restaurant overlooking the marina. On the Saturday we took the ferry out to Dangar Island, a small inhabited island witha couple of cafes and a bowling green. There is a regular ferry and the islanders keep their wheelbarrows next to the wharf (see picture) so when they bring back supplies they can wheel them to their houses. Whilst eating lunch we were visited by an array of exotic birds who seemed keen to inspect what we were eating, which freaked Amy out somewhat. In the evening we had a BBQ at our apartment and played Monopoly cards. On Sunday the weather wasn’t so good and we headed back to Sydney and met up with Simon and Iwona in Coogee for lunch.