This is Australia

Surf Carnivals are as Aussie as beer and cricket, meat pies and kangaroos. Today I was in Manly and happened to "stumble" across a huge surf carnival. Basically, its where all of the beach lifesavers from around the country come together to challenge each other in various types of "beach" sports - rowing, board, swimming, beach running. Its a great day out and it symbolises everything that I love about Australia - sun, surf, health and happiness! To add to the excitement, the surf conditions were really rough, making it even more challenging for the lifesavers.