Bondi Beach

June 26, 2014

I was ready to go at 4:40am. The came and took me to the airport. I just relaxed when I go there. It was funny because the flight boards had the words "relax" or "boarding" instead of the departure time (Oh Australia). On board my flight I was next to a woman a few years older than me. She asked if I was Canadian. We talked for awhile about uni and life until we were both tired a fell asleep for the remainder of the flight. When we landed she set me in the right direction to get me to my hostel. I got on the train and was headed into the city, but I had no idea where to go. I found a park hoping there would be wifi. There wasn't so I called Nick. He became my person GPS for a little while then we just talked for awhile. I was too early to check in so I relaxed in the lounge area looking at things to do in Sydney until I could. 

This is what the my hostel room looked like! I was literally staying on the train station platform in an old sleeping car. It was pretty cool!

The view from my window!

After I was all settled in, I was off to Bondi Beach! It is an iconic beach of Australia, and it has its own tv show.

The infamous lifeguard stand

 I was cold! After being in Cairns and enjoying 70s and 80s, Low 60s was freezing. Everyone on the beach was wearing their swimsuit but I stayed bundled up and dry. I felt like a cat when I took my nap!

The Graffiti wall

 Ocean pool. They pump water in from the ocean and the waves coming in also help to fill it. How awesome is that!?

There was a walk along the coast near the beach. This is view from some of the tide pools along the walk. 

Sandstone carved out by the sea

 Just like Warrnamabool!

Cormoront 

 Along the walk

Looking back

I liked this section of the wall. It was graffiti to show people where to recycle and throw their rubbish. 

 I never knew that speedo began at Bondi! I was excited!

There was a winter festival going on and they had set up this ice rink. Beach background for ice skating! This is how winter should be in Wisconsin! 

 I found Waverly! Well, Waverly, NSW Australia.

 I enjoyed my fish 'n chips watching the sunset and surfers. The seagulls were disappointed when I didn't share. 

When I got to back to the hostel I did a little laundry and went grocery shopping. I relaxed the rest of the evening in my room.