Running out of ideas on where to bring Chandler to sightsee, we decided to take leave today and have a road trip to the South Coast.
I didn't know people here actually take their showers in the Tasman Sea.
Water restrictions? Haha.
Can you imagine living in a place like this?
You can walk out from your home and laze on the beach all day.
You can surf to your delight, and walk back home for lunch.
Shiok, right?
We arrived the main city right about lunch time, and was welcomed sea breeze blowing on our faces. Nice!
According to the Visit NSW website, we must visit the Five Island Brewery, the first of its kind in this region.
I was expecting something spectacular, and that was it. 3 distillation vets?
Wah lau! Win already, lor!
Well, at least the residents here enjoy the simpler things in life.
The famous Nan Tien Temple (南天寺) was surprisingly located within an industrial area.
You guys must be thinking what the heck are we doing in a temple in such a Western country.
It has been a long time since I last step into a temple. The feeling is a bit strange, but I can't really pin point why.
Touted as the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere, I was really curious how many countries are there down there.
Not a lot it seems.
It overlooks both Mt Keira and Mt Kembla. The land was bought from the Australian government for the symbolic sum of $1.50.
Good deal, eh?
There are heaps of statues all over this huge compound.
This iconic 7 level pagoda was built to house the cremated remains of 7000 people.
So cute right?
During cell in the evening, we celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), even though it's Spring over here.
The mooncake may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in its center to symbolize the full moon.
Bet you didn't know that!
Err... why are you carrying a lantern indoor with all the lights on?
That's better! But why we are still indoor?
No one seems keen to go out for a stroll and is happy hanging their lanterns on a clothes rack in the middle of the living room.
The Korean version of this day is called the Chuseok.
Chuseok to them is a time where they return to their hometowns to pay respect to their ancestors.
They often visit the tombs to trim weeds, clean the surrounding area, and have food offerings.
Sounds more like our Qing Ming Festival, ya?
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