Today is the last day of our Sydney tour and we feel we haven't had enough of the city. Our itinerary for Day 6 is another popular beach here in Sydney, Bondi beach. After our bad experience in taking bus from Spit Bridge going back to city in Day 5, we now have fear of taking another bus ride. However the only way to travel from CBD to Bondi beach is via bus so despite our new fear, we still push through with our plan.
Before leaving the hostel, we first asked the hostel receptionist where to take the bus and how to buy tickets. Most of the bus stops in CBD area are prepaid so we need to purchase tickets before boarding the bus. We now proceed to look for a convenient store near the bus stop to buy tickets. After we bought our round trip tickets, we looked for the bus stop and waited for the bus that will take us to Bondi beach. If from CBD, the bus to take is 380 or 333. This will pass by Bondi Junction which has a mall nearby.
It took us approximately 30 minutes to reach Bondi Beach. Upon arriving, we went directly to the beach to take lots of photos. Bondi Pavilion is where you can hangout for free WiFi.
Comparing to Manly, Bondi beach is smaller from end to end. Just beside the beach is the Bondi Park where we see people jogging, eating their lunch, reading books and sunbathing. We also saw alot of birds, that we think are seagulls. They were just walking around looking for food. When one girl offered them food, they flocked to her like a piranhas eating their prey.
Time check it's 12 noon. We decided to try Australia's local fastfood chain Hungry Jack's. Wikipedia says, Hungry Jack's Pt Ltd is the exclusive Australian master fast food franchisee of Burger King Corporation, a privately held company owned by Jack Cowin. No wonder it tastes similar to Burger King and seems like Jack is always hungry huh! Since it was a Tuesday, they were offering a buy one get one burger deal! We had really been wondering why alot of restarants and fast food chains in Australia are offering this kind of deals during Tuesdays. If you guys have any idea, please share by commenting below.
After a very tiring trek yesterday, we decided today is going to be a relaxed one. We took a stroll on nearby areas along the beach. Then, we saw the Bondi Icebergs. This was actually a swimming club which origin dates back to 1929 and owes its origins to the desire of a band of dedicated local lifesavers who wished to maintain their fitness during the winter months. It has a swimming pool, restaurants and bar facilities. Full club membership can only be attained by swimming 3 Sundays out of 4 from May to September (winter) for 5 years! (O_o)
Just ahead of Bondi Icebergs we sighted beautiful rock formations and on the edge of the land mass is Mackenzies Point. The view of the South Pacific Ocean is amazing. We also viewed Bondi Beach from a different view.
Just above is a small hill, and on top we found Hunter Park. It's a very peaceful and tranquil place, very good for relaxing and meditating. We just sat in the grassy fields under the tree. After sometime, people started arriving with their dogs, and one dog even tried to tackle us.
It's now 4pm, time for us to go back down to the beach. Before going home, we tried to look for the Bondi Market. After looking around for 10-20 minutes, we weren't able to find the place. We decided to ask for directions and we were told that it's only open on weekends. With no place else to go we took the next bus back to the city and started to pack our things for the flight to Melbourne the next day. We also arranged shuttle bus pickup with the hostel receptionist.
It took us approximately 30 minutes to reach Bondi Beach. Upon arriving, we went directly to the beach to take lots of photos. Bondi Pavilion is where you can hangout for free WiFi.
Comparing to Manly, Bondi beach is smaller from end to end. Just beside the beach is the Bondi Park where we see people jogging, eating their lunch, reading books and sunbathing. We also saw alot of birds, that we think are seagulls. They were just walking around looking for food. When one girl offered them food, they flocked to her like a piranhas eating their prey.
Time check it's 12 noon. We decided to try Australia's local fastfood chain Hungry Jack's. Wikipedia says, Hungry Jack's Pt Ltd is the exclusive Australian master fast food franchisee of Burger King Corporation, a privately held company owned by Jack Cowin. No wonder it tastes similar to Burger King and seems like Jack is always hungry huh! Since it was a Tuesday, they were offering a buy one get one burger deal! We had really been wondering why alot of restarants and fast food chains in Australia are offering this kind of deals during Tuesdays. If you guys have any idea, please share by commenting below.
After a very tiring trek yesterday, we decided today is going to be a relaxed one. We took a stroll on nearby areas along the beach. Then, we saw the Bondi Icebergs. This was actually a swimming club which origin dates back to 1929 and owes its origins to the desire of a band of dedicated local lifesavers who wished to maintain their fitness during the winter months. It has a swimming pool, restaurants and bar facilities. Full club membership can only be attained by swimming 3 Sundays out of 4 from May to September (winter) for 5 years! (O_o)
Just ahead of Bondi Icebergs we sighted beautiful rock formations and on the edge of the land mass is Mackenzies Point. The view of the South Pacific Ocean is amazing. We also viewed Bondi Beach from a different view.
Just above is a small hill, and on top we found Hunter Park. It's a very peaceful and tranquil place, very good for relaxing and meditating. We just sat in the grassy fields under the tree. After sometime, people started arriving with their dogs, and one dog even tried to tackle us.
It's now 4pm, time for us to go back down to the beach. Before going home, we tried to look for the Bondi Market. After looking around for 10-20 minutes, we weren't able to find the place. We decided to ask for directions and we were told that it's only open on weekends. With no place else to go we took the next bus back to the city and started to pack our things for the flight to Melbourne the next day. We also arranged shuttle bus pickup with the hostel receptionist.
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