Saturday 23rd December – Bondi Beach to Coogee coastal walk

Today was predicted to be a scorcher so it was time to do some exploring and head to the beach.  I started by trying to show Simon the fantastic public transport system and how it can be nearly as efficient as catching expensive taxis… but our first bus failed to turn up! We hoped on the next one that came along, down to Central station, caught a train to Bondi Junction and then another bus to Bondi Beach.  I was not winning a new fan for public transport!  

Panoramic photo of a packed Bondi Beach

It was packed on the beach, who’d have thought it on the last sunny Saturday before Christmas?!  We had a quick paddle and gawped at some of the beautiful people before starting the coastal walk to Coogee.  The views each way just kept getting better and better, so many photos were taken. It turned out to be a longer walk than I remembered.  It took aaages, we both had aching and tired feet by the end.  When we got to Coogee we prioritised a cold drink before heading to the beach for a revitalising swim!

Bondi Beach looked better from a distance!

There were plenty of other scenic bays along the route

With the sun starting to set, it began to get cooler so we went to change into dry clothes and headed to the Coogee Bay Hotel, apparently it’s home to the largest bar (or series of bars more accurately) in the southern hemisphere.  

 

A well deserved cold beer in the garden of the Coogee Bay Hotel

We had one drink before grabbing a cheap but very tasty bite to eat and then enjoyed a much more straight forward single bus trip back directly to the flat for just before 9pm!  It must have been nearly Christmas as it was time to gorge ourselves on cheese and wine.