I live with my husband in Sydney and we spend time in our terrace house in Paddington (about 30 mins from Manly) and our beach house on the south coast ... 3 hours south of Sydney at a little town called Manyana.
Manly is a wonderful holiday destination - it is very relaxing, but still manages to have a palpable vibe and energy!! Maybe one day we will be able to live in Manly full-time - definitely something to look forward to in the future :-)
We love to travel, entertain friends at home and enjoy recreational activities like snow skiing, and to keep fit, I go to the gym and like to walk on the beach.