What better way to spend a wet and windy Saturday afternoon than having a scrumptious Manadonese lunch with a wonderful group of Manadonese people who now live in Sydney.  This group of people from Manado call themselves "Mapalus Kawanua" (Gathering of people coming from the same place) and have been meeting together in Sydney for the last 20 years.  They recently heard about Manly-Manado and were shocked to hear of a community on the northern beaches partnering with Manado, their home town.  They invited us to lunch to find out more.  It was a very special afternoon, meeting new friends, enjoying good food and sharing the vision of Manly-Manado.  This promises to be the start of many new friendships and next time.....lunch is on us in Manly!