Bondi, Beaches and Bronte

Well, day 2 dawned and  a clear blue sky greeted us. Our hosts were back at work and concerned that we innocents abroad would get lost, or at worse, disappear without trace. Detailed notes on where to catch the bus to Bondi and where to get off were in our possession, so oft we went.....

If you asked a hundred people to name a beach in Australia I'm sure a large percentage would shout out Bondi.

One thing to comment on regarding our first bus ride in Sydney was how polite people were to other people on the bus. In England we seem to have lost all of our manners, which is a sad thing to say. Giving up your seat to a pensioner, or women, is not uncommon, its the expected social activity.

Is it as good as its been described? Well yes, its a great beach for surfing and its the start of a fantastic cliff top walk, which takes about 45mins. Take in the beach side cafe called Lush, good service and good food.


 

From Bondi, the walk it takes in Tamarama Beach and ends at Bronte Beach 3 great beaches and a lovely walk.

Off we went, walking past the famous Iceberg Club, the salt water pool where real men swim with lumps of ice in the water and the swimming trunks Speedo's first made an appearance.

Tamarama Beach is a challenging beach for surfing and swimming and boasts that the first lifeguard station  in Australia was established there in 1906. The rip tides are some of the strongest in Australia, running at 2 metres a second, which equates to someone swimming at Olympic record pace over 100 metres, not a place for me to dip my toe. If it grabs you, its hard to escape its vice like grip.

Bronte Beach, on the other hand is much safer. Big surf, but if you swim between the flags not a problem.

A nice walk, 3 glorious beaches, all within a short bus ride of central Sydney. You can see why its such a popular place.

We returned again on the bus to our base in Surry Hills, once a run down area, but now a vibrant, gentrified area, popular with the young and upwardly mobile set. Nice shops and restaurants....mmm just the place for us!!!

A great day...roll on more like this.