Bondi Beach and Sydney

Bondi Beach. This was our first view of the beach as we arrived back from the airport and a quick visit to the city. Of course, this is the beach which had the sightings and munching of a couple of sharks. We didn't see any.

This was Greg's favourite poem recitation throughout our trip.

The skyline of Sydney.

How many tourists have this picture? I think I have at least ten different views.

The view of downtown from the path of our short 10 km walk.

the pathway. Sometimes, it was a very gentle walk, at other times,
we had to climb up over rocks. Of course, the temperature was in
the low 30's.

A very modern toilet at the end of the walk. Music played, there were directions,
and warnings as to when the door would be opening. No long visits here.

View of the Harbour Bridge from our ferry ride from Manly Pier.

From our balcony, we could see a bit of Bondi Beach.

Sunset of Sydney from our balcony.

We saw a lot of school kids on trips during our holiday. Note the uniforms
for these students. All elementary students must wear a hat.

It is possible to climb on the harbour Bridge. Two of the people on our
Outback tour had done this: Mats and Annamieke. Just walking across the
bridge was enough for me.

Check out the disappearing staircase.

In the downtown area, we visited a Chinese Garden to refresh our memories of our last trip together.

This kookaburra was sitting in a tree right beside us.

We saw this same pattern in a garden in Suzhou.

In the downtown harbour, these aboriginals were entertaining the crowd.
If you bought a CD, they would pose for a picture. The music is
a mixture of traditional music with some techno as well. Quite different.

Pools are built right into the cliffs in some beach communities.
The water is from the ocean, not heated.

Fishing from the rocks. The waves broke right at his feet.

A sports competition for young wanna-be lifeguards. They have
classes and competitions all the time. It becomes a great desired job.

Can you imagine having a beach house here and just walking down
and snorkeling every day? A retirement dream.

Of course, I always run into volleyball whenever I travel. There
was a small tournament going on during our 3 beach walk.

Check out the name of this restaurant.

This is the last picture I am posting of Australia. We said goodbye to Greg and Marilyn that night and then headed off to Auckland. I did make up a collection of our better pictures into a DVD movie that lasts over 4 hours. Any time you are really bored, contact me and you can borrow them. I bet I have no takers. Oh well, they are just for us to reminisce about another great holiday.