Sunday, July 23, 2006
Bondi Beach (above picture) is located 7 kilometers from Sydney city, and is therefore easily accessible by just about everyone living in the city. The beach is simply stunningly beautiful, and the surrounding area provides some excellent walks.
After spending just about 1 month living in Sydney, I have no problems understanding why this is supposed to be one of the best cities in the world to live in. The only disadvantage I can see is the isolation from the rest of the world, as it basically takes about 10 hours to fly just about anywhere (ignoring places like New Zealand, Indonesia, and the various Pacific islands).
While 1 kilometer long, Bondi Beach is far from the only beach in close vicinity of Sydney. Manly Beach (below picture) is just a short ferry ride from the centre of Sydney, and there are several other beaches around within easy reach.
Considering that I am visiting in the middle of winter, I can only imagine how great things must be in the middle of summer. While spending 6 weeks here this Australian winter has been a great experience, I would love to come back once to experience Sydney during the peak season. If I were to complain about anything in Sydney, it would be the dirty trains. It seems like Australians find great pleasure in leaving trash on the trains, and the result is that most people prefer to travel by car if possible.
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