surprise business thank you – Orthodontix 24.07.26

The surprise business thank you trike transfer, was organised by the boss of Orthodontix. It was organised without the staff knowing, so you can imagine the surprise when the trikes rocked up. A couple of special cars were organised as well. The staff work hard so the boss wanted to show them they are appreciated.

Our trikes (and cars) arrived at pick up before the pre-arranged time. They met at the company premises at Frenchs Forest, on the Northern Beaches. Everyone picked the vehicle they wanted to go on, and off we went.

Frenchs Forest

Frenchs Forest is 20 km north of the Sydney CBD. It is part of the Warringah Council area. The word Warringah has many interpretations including “sign of rain”, “across the waves” and “sea”. European exploration into Warringah began within the first weeks of settlement at Sydney Cove in 1788.

Warringah Mall

Firstly, they rode past Warringah Mall. It opened on 4 April 1963 and was developed by Hammerson Group at a cost of £6 million. It was the second largest Australian shopping centre at the time. Definitely read the Wikipedia entry if you have time. The Mall has such a rich and interesting history.

Manly Wharf

Next, they rode down the hill and past the famous Manly Wharf. It is a heritage-listed passenger terminal wharf and recreational area located at West Esplanade. The wharf has been redeveloped a number of times since the first structure was constructed in 1856. Today, as well as being the ferry terminal, it has various shops and restaurants.

Manly Cove East

Further on, it was past Manly Cove East which is a delightful and family-friendly swimming enclosure. Located at the centre of the beach, just next to the ferry terminal. It offers calm, protected waters perfect for leisurely swimming.

North Head

Riding through some back streets to the beautiful views of North Head. Unending ocean views and a spectacular panorama of the harbour and Sydney skyline. Situated on the northern-most edge of the harbour within sight of Hornby Lighthouse on South Head. What classic views!

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres (nibbles) were served as the sunset over Sydney.

Manly

Then, it was past the second most famous beach in Sydney – they rode past the main beach of Manly. Manly has several claims to fame; it was the birthplace of surfing in Australia, the first place to legalise all-day bathing in 1903 and one of the world’s first Surf Life Saving clubs. Manly Beach was the location for the first World Surfing Championships held in 1964.

Queenscliff

They rode the length of Manly Beach, to the northern end which is actually called Queenscliff Beach. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria (England). The area was popular with holiday-makers from the early 1900s to World War I, who stayed in holiday shacks on the headland. The suburb is famous amongst the Australian surf beaches for its “heavy” waves (bomboras) that break out at sea. All of the east cost of Sydney is beautiful as you can see on this 2 hour Northern Beaches ride on a Harley Davidson.

Freshwater / Harbord

They rode past Freshwater Beach which has a very interesting history. This is a very small part of the history:

In December 1914, Duke Kahanamoku, the world sprint swimming champion, was touring Australia. He selected timber from a Sydney firm to fashion a board modelled on those used in his native Hawaii. He gave a demonstration to the press of surf board riding at Freshwater Beach. It was the second recorded time that anyone had surfed the clean waves beyond the break in Australian waters using this Hawaiian-style surfing technique. The first known surf board rider was Manly local Tommy Walker who rode a board at the 1912 Freshwater surf carnival. (wikipedia)

Also, this suburb and beach was originally called Freshwater. Historians think it was named after a fresh water creek which flowed into the ocean. It was changed to Harbord on September 1, 1923, The Harbord estate was named after Lady Judith Harbord, the sister-in-law of Lord Carrington, the Governor of NSW at the time. Harbord was again, officially renamed Freshwater on January 12, 2008 – 85 years after the other name change.

Curl Curl

The next beach they rode past was Curl Curl Beach. This is one of our favourite beaches in Sydney! The name Curl Curl may have been derived from a Dharuk Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life. It’s such a lovely beach to ride past as it’s easily seen from the road. It was first settled by Europeans in 1858. The surprise business thank you transfer on trikes, has shown our passengers some beautiful beaches.

Dee Why

Further north, Dee Why is a very popular beach, it has been done up over the last decade. A park for concerts, a playground and restaurants across the road make it very popular with locals. It also has lovely clean sand and good waves. From here, they headed to the drop off point.

Brookvale

Finally they arrived at the drop off. The first development in the area was in 1836 when 64 hectares of farmland was granted to Mr Parker. Now, it is a very industrial area with many breweries. We dropped them all off at one of the breweries to continue their celebrations!

In conclusion, the surprise business thank you transfer on trikes, was a definitely fun, unique and memorable experience. One of the best appreciation gifts EVER!

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