Grand Final day at Culburra

Mark and Sharon kindly hosted a Grand Final BBQ for us at their home in Orient Point (Culburra). A beautiful day for it too. The local wildlife were out and about. The kookaburra below hung around for ages as did a couple of magpies. Thankfully I don't believe in omens.

A good day and good game was topped off by a hilarious result. For the first time in 33 years we have a drawn grand final. The AFL doesn't have any extra time or golden goal rules for the grand final so a draw means a replay next Saturday. For a footy purist that is just gold.
Collingwood Magpies 9.14.68
St Kilda Saints 10.8.68

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A well earned beer after a hard day at the beach.

Quick note on Boxing Day for the Yanks and the rest of the world that don't belong to the former British Commonwealth. Here is a link to the Wikipedia entry on Boxing Day about our bizarre little public holiday. We love our extra holidays and to think some people spend it shopping.

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Culburra Beach. Keeping the lifesavers happy and swimming between the flags. Good break for body surfing between the flags anyway.

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Culburra Beach. Watch out for the fat headed land whale...

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Culburra Beach. Doing a bit of body surfing. Perfect conditions for it today. Water a little cool when you first go in but after the first dunk it was fine. Temp out of the water was in the high 20s and it was fairly windy.

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Culburra Beach

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Loading up on greasy fish'n'chips and burgers in Nowra.