Ripples Cafe – Milsons Point

No doubt a cafe that would be in the running for the best view in Sydney…

Ripples Cafe sits right on the water, next to Luna Park in Milsons Point. The positioning is perfect for a great view of the harbour and the city on a couple of hundred metres away. The great thing about Ripples is, contrary to what you might think after seeing the view and some of the food, it is not HUGELY expensive. Granted, its not a cheap restaurant, but it certainly isn’t overpriced with mains in the mid-$20’s.

I LOVE this cafe, for the food but mainly for the atmosphere. It really makes you appreciate the city that we live in, and works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. To have a look at their menu pop on the Ripples website.

Why not make a whole day out of it? Access is so damn easy by ferry (the wharf is literally 10m from the restaurant), and Ripples is located right next to Luna Park, so you could always pop by there afterwards for a ride on the ferris wheel or even just go for a stroll around Kirribilli or Lavender Bay.

Pandora – The Gift That Keeps On… Taking?

For the fashion unaware, a Pandora is a bracelet seen on the wrist of many a young lady. It is not any bracelet however, it is a bracelet of unprecedented style and cost. What, might you ask, is the benefit of this then?

Above, is an image of a Pandora. Essentially, it is a plain silver bracelet, a quarter of a centremetre thick. Once this has been purchased (for $30 – $40), one then proceeds to buy “charms” (which price from $27) to attach to the bracelet. Admittedly, this does seem quite pricey, and it is, but its like paying off a mortgage, there is never ONE big investment.

So the plan of attack is, you buy the bracelet with maybe one charm (maybe save that for a certain celebration e.g. anniversary, birthday etc.) and from then on, you have an easy, simple present idea for years to come, charms for a Pandora. They come in many styles, so you can buy a charm for a certain zodiac, or for different themes like buying a house, having a child, Christmas etc.

They can be purchased from most jewelers, or you can visit the Pandora website to find your closest retailer.