Cliff Hits Sydney - January 2003
A Day at the Beach!

Legendary ABBAMAILer, Cliff Docherty's Australian Tour continued with a trip on a Sydney ferry to the also-legendary Manly Beach. Cliff was on the look out for one thing and one thing only - surf lifesavers. And he wasn't disappointed - a surf lifesaving carnival was underway and there was more than enough "scenery" to satisfy Cliff. His digital camera and video camera went into overdrive! Graeme Read and Grant Whittingham were along for the ride and Graeme took these photos of the day...

Cliff is all smiles as the ferry passes Sydney Harbour BridgeGrant and Cliff on the ferry on a glorious Sydney dayCliff shoots Sydney HarbourCircular Quay - where all the Sydney ferries leave from
 

Cliff and Grant as the ferry gets closer to ManlyCliff arrives at Manly BeachCliff is beaming after his first shot of the scenery!A Surf Life Saving Carnival - just for Cliff!
Life Savers and their boatAll in a day's work!Grant almost passed out when he saw this guyCliff wasn't content with still shots - he got out his trusty video camera
You can't even cross the street in Manly without running into the scenery ;-)No, Cliff didn't get his phone number!Sitting back and enjoying the scene - Grant & CliffAnother team in the carnival and their team boat
Another shot of the parade of teams in the carnivalA Manly Life Saver!Oh dear!Oh dear again!
Delirious with excitement - Cliff & GrantA team gets their boat ready for departureCliff in action with his video cameraIt's him again!
Team discussion after their boat returned to shore"Have I captured ALL of them?," Cliff says to GrantAnother team of Surf Life Savers and their boatCliff cools down with an ice cream
Well, speaks for itself this shot, doesn't it?Time to leave Manly, boys!Back on the ferry, we got a prime position at the front of the boatMy beautiful city of Sydney
 
Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour BridgeWe lost Cliff for half an hour - he was gobsmacked by the beauty of Sydney Harbour.The Sydney Opera House again