Bondi Beach

After our extensive adventures around Sydney yesterday, and having both been not feeling the best the past couple days, we decided we needed a much more restful day. So we let ourselves sleep-in, relax, and enjoy a slower-paced morning. It was quite nice and just what Katie and I needed. We both feel a ton better. So this afternoon we sun screened up, put on our swimsuits, and took a stroll to check out the famous Bondi Beach, which is only a 25 or so minute walk from where we're staying in Rose Bay. 

A cool looking Physical Therapy clinic we came across on our walk to the beach. We actually came across several. Apparently the Bondi lifestyle is prone to injury.

It started out a little rough because as soon as we finally stepped outside we were greeted with a blast of heat. As it turns out it was over 100F! But we trekked on knowing that our hike wasn't that long and was mostly shaded. And eventually we got there, found a spot to set our stuff down on the massive Bondi Beach near the designated swimming area, and then jumped in the water. Yes, even Katie got in the water despite recently developing a slight "fear" or concern of sharks due to some beaches here having nets to prevent shark attacks. This beach did not have shark nets, but there were enough people in the water that she thought her chances of survival were good enough to test the waters. The water was quite frigid. Colder than what we experienced in Melbourne even. But on the plus side this made the extreme heat much more bearable. 

Left side of Bondi Beach

Right side of Bondi Beach

After playing in the water a bit, we decided to lay out like all the cool kids were doing. This was quite the challenge after awhile since the wind started to pick up significantly and we were getting pelted with sand. We knew that a cold front was supposed to eventually come through since tomorrow is supposed to be in the 70's F. Well as it turns out, the cold front was coming sooner than we thought. That was okay though. We got in a good hour of really hot beach time before it became overcast and cooled down. We jumped backed in the water to try to get the sand off and then took a little beach walk. 

Taking a walk along Bondi Beach

The weather system moving in brought lots of cloud cover.

By the end of our walk on the beach we actually started to feel cold. There were bursts of cold air coming from the south now. We decided to turn our walk up towards the city to find some food. 

A cool looking skate park we came across on our walk to find food. It made me wish I had a skateboard with me. But then again that pool/bowl section is way past my skill level. I probably would have just chickened out.

This is where we wanted to eat. We had heard they had really interesting and unique tacos. And they had the whole facial hair theme going. Maybe I could get a discount? Sounds perfect! Well sadly they were temporarily closed due to some mishap with their license. 

But we didn't let that stop us from our mission of finding tacos. We wandered around Bondi and eventually found another quality taco place: Beach Burrito Company!

It was a very cool setup. They had an interesting mix of surfer/skater and Mexican themes.

3 of the 6 kinds of tacos we tried. All were tasty in their own way, but our favorite was the pork taco. 

We then debated whether to try to find dessert in Bondi or to head back to our place. Katie had really been wanting some gelato and Bondi had a few places to choose from. But given that the weather was still turning colder and windier, plus some sprinkles of rain, we decided getting home sounded best. So we did just that, got showered, and rested a bit more. But before the night was done we walked down the street and checked out what the nearby grocery stores had to offer. That's right, we have 2 small grocery stores within 2 blocks of where we are living again. These Airbnb places have been awesome. Anyway, back to my story. We eventually found some ice cream that would fulfill Katie's sweet-tooth craving, took it home, and partook in the deliciousness as we wrapped up our night with a few games of Hanabi. 

The temperature drop that happened while we were out today. Australian weather be crazy.

Triple Chocolate Brownie. We both agreed that this was the best grocery-store-bought ice cream we've had here in Australia! 

And that's all. Overall it was a great way to spend our last full day in Australia.
Cheers Mate!