BONDI BEACH
For me, Bondi beach was magical. It reached above and beyond all
expectations of what the best beach in the world should be. Then again, I
come from a place of Jones Beach, not the most exotic. The beach could
be viewed in its entirety from miles around it seemed. The bus dropped
us off at street level, set above the beach near all the shops and
restaurants. I feel like I stepped into the inspiration board for the
creative teams behind Roxy, Hollister, and Quicksilver. Surf shops were
at every corner, and on Sundays there is the Bondi Beach Market with
independent Australian designers selling clothing, accessories, jewelry,
vintage clothing, art, home goods and more. Down on the beach, the
waves are incredible. Surfers are out, rain or shine. It is a bright
blue ocean followed by golden sand followed by a field of grass.
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| Bondi Beach |
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| Walking the boardwalk |
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| The Bucket List inside |
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| The Bucket list outside |
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| Crate stools for tables outside |
The sun would come and go, then a few sprinkles of rain would pass
through. It wasn't weather for laying out, but with the town overlooking
Bondi, we decided to sit outside at
The Bucket List and soak up the
view. It's an indoor/outdoor bar and eatery serving up Pimm's pitchers
and buckets of prawns to those who come in from the beach for lunch.
Inside, there's wicker lampshades, pastel picture frames, and teal
banquets with white painted wood. Outside, colorful milk crates double
as chairs with painted wood boards attached as seat cushions. Don't forget to
check your surf board at the door upon entry. We sat down with a pitcher
of sangria and did some people watching and wave watching over the
Bondi Pavillion.
For lunch we moved on to
Ravesi's. Again, overlooking Bondi Beach, we
sat upstairs and enjoyed a Thai beef and prawn salad, an avocado beet
goat cheese salad, and shrimp and chips. To finish out our day, we went
for happy hour at Bondi Social. We sat on the upper level balcony
overlooking one of the most famous beaches in the world.
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| Enjoying our last day in Sydney at Bondi Social |
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| Bondi through the eyes of Pinot Grigio |
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