G'day Sydney - Blogabond

The 9 hour flight from Mumbai to Sydney couldn't really have been any better, we had 2 seats each and the time flew, literally. We say it couldn't have gone any better....it would have been nice if, after 5 months of curries, Quantas didn't serve us curry for breakfast after curry for evening meal ! Nevermind, beggars can't be choosers and the free bar made up for things.
We arrived at lunchtime and were soon checking into the hostel in Coogee, right near the beach. It certainly felt a bit starnge to be in Oz, and it was certainly a bit cooler than the heat of India, but after a few scooners on the first night we were soon getting into the Australian lifestyle. The following day we walked the coastal path from Coogee Beach up to Bondi which was stunning.

Us at Coogee Beach

An exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, was on and along the whole route we passed various amazing works of art.

Sculture by the Sea

Sculpture by the Sea

We had a swim on Bronte Beach and could not believe just how cold the springtime sea was in Oz compared to the bath-like temperatures in Goa. We also had to dodge the swarms of blue bottles (no, not flies...there'll be more about them later) the small jellyfish that were ever present along the beach. At Bondi we went to the local market then had a nice picnic on the beach.

Jon at Bondi Beach

After food that night it was out for a couple of scooners at the backpackers institution, the Coogee Beach Hotel.
The next day was our final full day in the city so we got a bus downtown to do a tour of the Sydney sights. We had a couple of hours in the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Sydney Harbour from the Botanic Gardens

The place is full of the most amazing trees all full of huge fruit bats hanging upside down. We visited the Opera House, but being poor backpackers resisted the urge to attend a show or do the Harbour Bridge Walk.

Opera House & Harbour Bridge

After the sights it was a wander round the rest of downtown taking in a few shops. We also spent a bit of time trying to confirm whether or not we had a campervan booked for tomorrow (gotta get more organised Jon and Nik !!), but by the end of the day we were still none the wiser... That night we wandered down to the beach in Coogee for one of life's little pleasures, chips on the front !!

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jonnik on January 9, 2008 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Jon & Kenty's Grrrrrand Tour

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