Sydney

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After an uneventful 10h night flight with Asiana Airlines I arrived at the Sydney airport on Wednesday morning. Australian immigration is very strict on food items and other potential carriers of bugs which could bring unwanted visitors to this remote continent. I was quizzed on what kind of food I was carrying (I only had snickers and a korean cake) and custom officials inspected the dirt on my trecking shoes and sticks. Apparently everything was o.k. as I was able to pass customs without any further delay. I was greeted by Nils, my friend from Hamburg who had moved to Australia 2 years ago and a blue, sunny sky with a pleasant 20 degrees. After a short stop at Nils' apartment in Bondi Beach, a suburb of Sydney, we immediately walked down to the beach to check out the beach. And sure enough I was surfing only a couple of hours after I had touched Australian ground. Great.

And this is bascially what I have been doing the last couple of days. Surfing at Bondi Beach and Garie in the Royal national park. Oh, I also went hiking in the Blue mountains, which is a 2h train ride from Sydney. Just check out the pictures (they are on two pages!). I will be back shortly with more travel stories, I promise. Until then... hang loose :-)

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Photos

Bondi Beach
First visit to the beach.

Coolest Sofa
Somebody built a sofa hang out place into the cliffs at North Bondi. Nice, huh?

North Bondi Golf Course
Next to the Ocean of course.

Bondi Beach
View from North Bondi

Garie
Beach at Garie in the royal National Park.

Bundeena Christian Community
This is shot from the Bundeena Christian Community porch, where I held Sunday Service. They are located right next to the beach, so you could hear the waves during the service. Really cool.

Bundeena Christian Community
Bundeena is a small town which is located in the Royal National Park.

Opera
Must have been there. Actually I just took the picture . I didn't get any closer.