We had another early, 6:45 am, flight from Cairns to Sydney. Everything went smoothly, and we arrived at our apartment by noon.
Our hostess is a gem. She is originally from Poland, but has been in Australia for 20 years. She volunteered to drive us to do some shopping, then drove us around to show us the neighborhood. She is very enthusiastic about Sydney, and rightly so.
We were blown away by the coast line. Sydney is right on the ocean. The shore is made up of small coves, with many rock outcroppings, so there are many small beaches, separated by rocky "fingers" reaching out into the water. The local government has constructed "rock pools" that are man made swimming pools, right by the ocean. They are fed by the sea water, but you don't have to worry about waves. The beaches are beautiful sand beaches, very clean.
Our beach is about three or four beaches down from Bondi Beach, which is famous for its surfing.
After we unpacked Sandy and I walked down to the beach closest to us, about a 20 minute walk. It was lovely. Nice and warm, and sunny. All the beaches are connected by a a walking trail.
There are also a lot of parks. We watched kids skate boarding, and there were quite a few surfers. What a great way to spent your time after school is over.
It is interesting to see every school having school uniforms.
Tomorrow it's time to visit the Big City.
Bye for now
Ralf
Our hostess is a gem. She is originally from Poland, but has been in Australia for 20 years. She volunteered to drive us to do some shopping, then drove us around to show us the neighborhood. She is very enthusiastic about Sydney, and rightly so.
We were blown away by the coast line. Sydney is right on the ocean. The shore is made up of small coves, with many rock outcroppings, so there are many small beaches, separated by rocky "fingers" reaching out into the water. The local government has constructed "rock pools" that are man made swimming pools, right by the ocean. They are fed by the sea water, but you don't have to worry about waves. The beaches are beautiful sand beaches, very clean.
Our beach is about three or four beaches down from Bondi Beach, which is famous for its surfing.
After we unpacked Sandy and I walked down to the beach closest to us, about a 20 minute walk. It was lovely. Nice and warm, and sunny. All the beaches are connected by a a walking trail.
There are also a lot of parks. We watched kids skate boarding, and there were quite a few surfers. What a great way to spent your time after school is over.
It is interesting to see every school having school uniforms.
Tomorrow it's time to visit the Big City.
Bye for now
Ralf
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