Balmoral

We took a water taxi from Circular Quay to Balmoral, which is located at Sydney's Middle Harbour. Balmoral has two beaches, a promenade and park areas. It is a beautifully serene paradise. Trees and birds abound in this magical spot. No wonder the Balmoral Rotunda is the home of the popular Shakespeare By The Sea festival in the summer.

We dined at a restaurant down at the waterfront, overlooking the elegant harbour. My soul was fed with the stunning view and sound of Balmoral beach. It was such a relaxing evening.

This unique place is like a little gem in Sydney.

3 July 2010

Today was one of the hottest day in HK. We headed south to enjoy a cool breeze before we had dinner by the sea at a deutsch kitsch restaurant in Stanley.

After dinner, we moved to a waterfront pub on Stanley Main Street to watch Germany playing Argentina in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Finals. We were surrounded by a bunch of Germans clapping, chanting and cheering "Deutschland", "Deutschland" throughout the game. The atmosphere in the pub was really great.

The Argentinians were shattered by a German squad that was superior in every way. Argentina was slow on defense and off target and out of sync on offense. It came with no surprise that Germany overwhelmed Argentina, 4:0, to sweep into the Semi Finals of the 2010 World Cup.