Bondi Beach!

Sydney is a very young and athletic city.  Everywhere in the city we see large numbers of young joggers in spandex!  Seriously, I could wear my gym clothes and not be conspicuous (except that I am several decades older than most!) And because it is summer, everyone seems to be outside...the outdoor cafes are crowded, the beaches the same.  Today, we went to Bondi Beach (pronounced Bond-eye) and it is a surfers heaven!  As we waited for a bus to take us back to our guest house, we saw dozens of barefoot and beautiful surfers,  speaking Norwegian, Spanish, Russian, carrying their sandy surfboards back to their backpacking hostels, which are everywhere.  The waves were very good today, so the surfers looked tired but happy!

Fish and Chips

 

Bondi Beach from the Restaurant

We had expected to find beach shacks along the magical crescent beach, but walked instead into a private surfers club with a gorgeous view.  They welcomed us into their restaurant and we shared the most fabulous fish and chips!

The water, by the way, is very cold, this is the Pacific Ocean of course.  We only got out toes wet! The surfers all wear wetsuits.





After being outdoors all day, we decided to dine in...so we did what we do in Falls Church often....purchased a rotisserie chicken and salad from the grocery and ate it on the porch of our room.