A couple of weeks ago we were very lucky and got asked by a friend to house sit for a weekend in North Bondi. Living in the Inner West with a surfboard on the balcony we jumped at the chance to live by the beach for the weekend. That Friday we packed a weekend bag, surfboard and headed East. Massive thank you to our friends for letting us get to feel like Bondi residents for a weekend!
These are just my top 5 things we did in Bondi…We were full Bondi tourists all weekend and even though we have lived in Sydney for years all these were firsts.
1.Swim at Icebergs Pool
I have walked past the Icebergs so many times whilst on the Coastal Walk. This weekend we took the opportunity to have a dip in the pool and sunbath. It was around $8 to get into the pool and we set our towels up looking over Bondi Beach. I only did a few laps in the pool the water was a bit nippy. I spent the rest of the time reading my book with Bondi Beach in the background and soaking up the Autumn sun. There is also a Sauna, massage room and cafe in the pool area. It was a good to finally take a dip at this iconic swimming pool.
2. Sunrise / Surf on Bondi Beach
Sunday morning we got up at sunrise to go to the beach and MK surfed. I took a blanket down and sat on the beach watching the surfers, runners and the odd early morning swimmer. There was a lot of over cast but the colours never disappoint at sunrise. The sky was a soft pink and it is always feels good to get up and see the start of the day happen in front of your eyes. MK loved his morning surf. Bondi is his favorite spot for a surf but to be there that early and ride in those first waves of the day was great. After our sunrise it was straight to Harry’s Bondi Cafe for a coffee and MK grabbed breakfast.
3. Coastal Walk at Sunset
Saturday we had been to the beach and the shopping center at Bondi Junction so we felt like we had not done much exercise. In a bid to get some exercise done we decided to do the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee at sunset. I have done the walk countless times but never at sunset. It was again a pretty overcast sky but still provides amazing views the whole way round. We even saw a wedding party take photos at Bronte Beach ( what a backdrop). It was getting dark as we got to Coogee and our belly’s were rumbling so we jumped on the summer coastal bus back to Bondi.
4. Bondi Markets Saturday and Sunday
The Saturday markets were a bit smaller then Sundays, not as many stalls. The Sunday markets had everything from fresh produce, home ware, flowers and clothes. It looked like everything was home made organic and natural from all the signs on the stalls. There were some beautiful stalls with Turkish towels, dream catchers and candles. I could have spent a small fortune but luckily we were just doing a quick walk through to check it out.
5.Sunset at the Head in Watsons Bay
Our last night in Bondi we took a drive around and park at The Gap just above Watson Bay Hotel. There is a path which leads around the tops and it comes to a open which looks over Sydney’s skyline. It was a great spot to watch the sunset if you want a change from Watson’s Bay Hotel.
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