I have experienced Bondi! This will be a picture-heavy post.
Took the train to Town Hall, then connected to go to Bondi Junction. Overall, not a long train trip - including connecting time, probably about 20 minutes. And: OK, I have a train ticket that I can use for a week straight for any distances within 10km, supposedly. And I used the fare calculator on the Cityrail's site and they told me that it was 9km from my stop to the Bondi Junction stop and thus subject to the 10km fare system - brilliant! Well, except that I guess it wasn't. And you have to use your ticket to get out, and the stupid turnstiles wouldn't let me out "Invalid - see an attendant." No attendants around! Another girl was having the same problem and then she jumped the turnstiles, so I followed along. And I had to buy a new one-way ticket on the way back. I had to transfer to a bus, and I found the bus terminal part of the station a little confusing, but I was quickly on my way.
Got to the beach, did the coastal walk that passed three beaches: Bondi, Tamarama, and Bronte (I took photos of the signs, because I knew I wouldn't remember that Tamarama thing), and then back. There were some cool breezes, but overall it had been a pretty sunny day, so I found a bathroom and changed into my bathing suit, bought myself an oh-so-touristy Bondi beach towel, and settled down to catch some sun. Unfortunately clouds shortly started rolling in and I only got about a half hour before it got too cold for me to stand it anymore, so no tan yet. I'll go back. So, pictures:
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| Bondi beach! |
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| This guy was fishing and getting very damp below the knees - dedication! |
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Tamarama beach from a distance
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| Surfers! |
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| There were a couple of these along the coastal walk - pools that were ocean water and there were waves crashing into them and their water was flowing back into the ocean - weird! I'd assume this is a little safer to swim in, but I wouldn't be surprised if some evil sea creature managed to slip in. |
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| After I passed the third beach, Bronte, I figured I'd been walking long enough but I'd just see what was around the next bend - and it was the end of the walk anyway. Well timed! |
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| This is what beachfront property looks like here |
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| Actually, it's Sunday. |
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| Crazy surfers getting wetter than the fisherman! |
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| There were a few of these along the walk that reminded me of Korea, random little workout stations off to the side. I haven't seen them anywhere else though. |
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| When I was on Bondi! |
Well I guess that speedos are better then some of the Italian beaches we saw. The pictures are beautiful. I am glad that you did not slip and die on the cliffs
ReplyDeleteYou only trip and die in such situations when you're running like a crazy person down uneven stairs - which is why I am quick to warn people less sensible than me! I was super careful :-D
ReplyDeleteVery nice pics! What was the sand like?
ReplyDeleteThe sand was good! Soft, felt like Bermuda sand. Just missing the pink flecs, but it was a nice pleasant beigey/yellowy color, not grey! And funny you ask that - you totally think Like me - all the time I was walking I was thinking that I wasn't sure if I was actually going to lay and sunbathe, but I at least had to walk down the beach barefoot to feel the sand!
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