Blogs from Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 40

The next day we met up with a hungover Phil, who'd gone out again despite insisting he was going to have a quiet night and recharge. We all went to Manly for the day, a suburb that has the harbour on one side and the beach and sea on the other. We caught the ferry from Circular Quay, and enjoyed the crossing, with its stunning views of the enormous harbour, with coastlines that looked like something from the Med - all rocky sides, crashing waves, and wooded areas. The harbour was teeming with life, a playground for the city goers who like to take out their boats on a weekend, as well as light aircraft in the sky swooping low above us, and tons of ferries. Manly was a lovely, with a long sweeping beach, and ... read more

ja taas aikasin ylös... vaikkei edes paistanu aurinko tai mitään.. on se niin ärsyttävää, ku ei vapaa aamuina osaa nukkua! Tänään oli onneks toi aurinko pilvessä, koska päätettiin lähtee tekeen sellanen Bondi beachin kävelyreissu jota ne meille töissä suositteltiin, että on aika komiat maisemat. Mä en oo aikasemmin Bondilla käynny eli nyt tehtiin jotain mullekin ihan uutta! Noh me reippaina tyttöinä otettiin vettä mukaan ja junalla Bondi Junctionille (rantaan asti ei pääse junalla). Siitä ois sit kyllä menny busseja Bondi beachille, mutta katottiin kartasta, että tosta juna-asemalta ei oo hirveesti matkaa Bronte Beachille jonne se kävelyreitti loppuu. Siinä kartassa siis ei oo tien nimiä eikä mitään eli lähettiin vaan suunnistaan vettä kohti. Noh kyllähän me lopulta löydettiin sinne veden ääreen ja kun ruvettiin kattoon, niin oltiin vedette muutamalla kilometrillä etelään suunnitelmast... read more

Hi All, Will make this a quick update to let everyone know where I am, safe and fine, but very tired! Had a little nap on the beach, so thought it best to get out of the sun before I burn to a crisp. I love the blue skies and gentle breezes, and the fact that it's tuesday and the beach is still busy! Will post photos from here and vietnam later, now for a nap! Take care I'll update soon love anna xx... read more

Today I redid the Bondi to Coogee beach walk without the downpour, which was far more enjoyable. It is a beautiful stretch of coastline past Tamarama, Clovelly and a graveyard. We spotted huge spiders and skinks, but the strangest event was a middle-eastern tourist. Why? Well, I was standing reading the plaque above Bondi when said tourist approached and demanded to know "Where are all the people? What time is there more people?". This was odd because firstly, I was reading the info on the plaque, implying I was probably not the local guru and secondly, why he was so insistence on knowing! Having suggested that the forecasted rain and overcast sky were keeping people away and that usually there were lots of people, several times, he walked away unsatisfied (after trying to get an exact ... read more

Su and I braved the packed, hot, bus from sydney centre out to Bondi today. Crystal water and pearly white sand draped in towels and tanned locals greeted us. The sun was blazing but the water was lovely....ever had the Pacific ocean break on your head? strange feeling, swimming and playing in the rip tides! then heading up the beach for a sun-worship. Its a feast of flesh up there! quite alarming. but much sunburn for my liking! watching the surfers demonstrate why Oz is so famous for its waves was great fun. but then it was back on the bus to sydney in the heat and the crowd...Sunday must be a popular day for Bondi! Trying to gently build a tan but the weather is a bit unpredictable...I burnt in the cloud on my first ... read more