Brisbane, QLD


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

A DARING DAUGHTER

Some people have the best office Christmas Parties. My daughter went on a Sydney harbour cruise on  "Southern Swan". An authentic wooden tall ship built in the 1850's style of Danish oak. 

Carol-Ann (right) and a work colleague.

Guess what she did next?









"Look mum no hands"




31 comments:

  1. A magnificent ship Diane, oh to be young again. (that's not saying we are old)

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  2. a beautiful ship, a crazy daughter... yikes... i would not even climb up there much less let go. these are great photos

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  3. Only with a harness on would I climb up there. What a beautiful ship. I'd love to do that. With some seasick pills in me.

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  4. :-) Looks like fun! And the only thing that surprises me is that you weren't there to climb up there with her.

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  5. What great fun and glad she told you after the fact! LOL

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  6. Geez ! she is a very brave girl ! What a nice and original Christmas party ! I don't see nothing of Christmas yet, although the hotel is apparently booked for Christmas. It's celebrated here too, you don't need to be a Christian for having a Christmas tree, lol !
    We had a bad adventure yesterday, it's written on my blog tomorrow !

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  7. Oh my gosh she is very brave!!! What a great way to have a Christmas party.

    Thanks for stopping by on my George Washington post. Can't say I am a fan of Pork Pies, but my mother loved them too.

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  8. That is awesome! Beats having flaccid turkey fillet at a grungy pub any day!

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  9. The ship is beautiful. I'm envious of your daughter for having the opportunity to sail on her, but I'm not sure I would have been brave enough to climb the mast the way she did.

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  10. No surprise to me! Just like her mother, never fazed - right?
    Sure is a novel way to have the office Christmas party - good for her.
    I bet you and TOH are "green with envy" - ha ha!
    Oh to have been on that ship on Tuesday - sigh! Instead of the sweat box up here.
    Yep, I'm green with envy also.
    Cheers
    Colin (HB)

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  11. An amazing ship! Fantastic photos.

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  12. That is a nice present from your daughter for you, specially the last photo! Scary, I always wondered how people could climb in those tall ships. Well this way.

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  13. I think that perhaps Carol-Ann is as adventerous as her Mama was when she was young. Oh yeah, you just climbed a bridge on your birthday. :) It's in her genes!
    (I would have been scared to pieces.)

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  14. I don't really have a fear of heights, well I thought I didn't. I feel strange after looking at the photos.

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  15. Wow she is brave I think I would have done it too even if my legs were shaking:) Great ship. Great adventure for your girl. B

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  16. well done! She made the very best of her outing!

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  17. What fun that must have been! I did the same once in the Caribbean, although I looked nowhere near as glamorous and competent as your daughter.

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  18. Wow---she is daring.... Is that "Like Mama like daughter".... Would you have ever done that?????

    George loves tall ships---and he would feel like he was in heaven on that ship... WOW....

    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  19. What a great Christmas party. Like Mother like daughter I would say but I'd be pleased I only found out after the event!

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  20. That is one work party I would give a miss!

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  21. Oh wow, Diane! Your daughter is very brave! I love the tall ship, amazing photos.

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  22. A beautiful ship and your daughter obviously has no fear of heights. Great photos. Diane

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  23. Wow -- your beautiful and brave daughter ...what a fun post.

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  24. Very brave acrobatics.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  25. Wow! What a fun adventure for your daughter! I love sailing on a tall ship.

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  26. What a brilliant venue for an office Christmas party .... simply stunning! you wouldn't get me climbing that high!! Carol-Ann looks like she's loving it.

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  27. Well done to your daughter.
    Wonderful sailing ship.

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  28. It was sooo much fun! I was fully harnessed to the mast and climbing up was exhilarating! A definite highlight of the year, I'd say. That along with climbing the bridge with you and Sonya!

    Great Post Mum
    xxx

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  29. It's a beauty of a sailing vessel Diane and I've taken many pictures of it when I've been in Sydney but.........that's where the adventure ends for moi haha! I do so love the adventurous spirit of , I was going to say the young, but I'm sure there are many adventurous 'people of a certain age' out there also. Fabulous images of your daughter's trip.

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  30. Your daughter is very pretty and very daring. I would love to do that...I am jealous. :)

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