BEACHWATCH: BONDI WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Well here we go you kooks! Just a few months in and we're already at the most famous beach of them all, Bondi! A kilometer of gorgeous sand linked to gorgeous coastal walks backed up by a happenin' town scene. Who can forget all those iconic Bondi moments: Beach Volleyball at the 2000 Olympics; Paris towing Kim on Bondi Rescue; Scooby Doo and the Legend of the Vampire.

Indeed, Bondi's so big and popular a local actually tried to warn us off, calling the place "an absolute zoo", but we found no such unpleasantness during our stay. I personally found Bondi expansive and inspiring, spurring me to try things I've never tried before, like climbing down coastal cliffs, sampling hipster cafes, or - gasp - creating online albums.

So here're my links to Bondi and it's... 

SURF




SCENE




AND SCENERY




One day I will really learn to surf. And embed online albums.

'Til then....

(boom)

BON-DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-EEEEEE-YYYIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOOOOOOOOOOUUU HOO HOOOOOOOO..........

COFFEE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW

Attended an induction of officers of a community group based in a Sydney suburb known for its progressiveness, diversity and large Filipino population... 

...whose local MP has a hip, basketball-centered instagram account (which is now 20% less cool because he featured me)...

...and who gifted each guest with a bespoke designed coffee blend tailored to fit the recipient's personality. 

so mine was *takes sip* nutty, bitter and required a plunger =)

BEACHWATCH: BONDAT SA BRONTE

Further my assertion that the quality and quantity and proximity of Sydney's beaches gives it a huge leg up on the other major cities of the world, the fam made an easy trip to Bronte beach for a fun, laid-back birthday pakain of one of the consular staff.  The celebrant knew the beach well because on those occasional lazy Sundays when there were no work or personal chores to do, she and her husband would just board a bus from their inner-city suburb, quickly cross the Sydney CBD, and then just lay out and chill the rest of the day at Bronte. The place does lend itself to small to mid-size family and friend food gatherings because of  a wide grassy park behind the beach dotted with picnic sheds and bbq pits, plus a short strip of nice cafes a little further back. The surf's strong, but there's both natural and man-made rock pools for wussy swimmers like me.

In short, everyone's happy at Bronte!

the rule is you should wait 30 weekends after a birthday party meal before you can take off your shirt and go swimming, right?