So long, Sydney

Yesterday was our last full day in Sydney and even though we didn't pack it as full of time-sensitive activities as our previous days we still kept very busy and had an absolute blast.

We woke up early in the morning and then Erika and I navigated the buses to Circular Quay and then to Bondi Beach. Bondi is the surfers' paradise of the world and we could understand why: neither of us had ever seen consistent waves of that size before. The beach was also extremely wide, and very deep, allowing us to get some great time in the sand and also gave Erika her first Pacific Ocean experience.

After taking in Bondi we embarked on the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, a 6km hike up and down the cliffs and shoreline from, unsurprisingly, Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach. We took far too many photos and far too much video on this hike because it was just stunning at every point. The local city councils built up these walks as running paths for their citizens and we were lucky to enjoy them for a day.

When we finally arrived in Coogee, only a little tired, we hopped on a bus back to Circular Quay and met up with Kristy, Hannah, and Laura who had just flown in from the Gold Coast. The five of us then enjoyed some dessert (it's all they have on the menu) for lunch at Max Brenner's chocolate bar. I've been told I'm not allowed to post photos from this lunch, but I'm going to do so anyway. Erika and I shared the best dish on the menu. Remember that we did this after a 6km hike up and down cliffs!

We took our time at lunch, catching up and reminiscing about last summer's European adventure. Around 4pm we headed back to Circular Quay and rejoined the I'm Free Walking Tour to finish up touring the Rocks.

After rushing to catch the bus back home, change, and eat a quick dinner, we were back in downtown Sydney for the Sydney Pub Crawl, hitting 4 of Kristy's favorite spots in town and having Camilla join us. Our favorite place was definitely Scubar - under the water / ground.

We got back home at an ungodly hour and promptly fell right asleep. Now, we've just finished packing, washing the club stank off of us, and are, unfortunately, about to leave Sydney, for now at least.

Thank you so much to our amazing friends Kristy, Hannah, Dale, Camilla, Laura, and Jess for showing us such a good time here. What a wonderful place and what stellar people!

Melbourne, you're next!
-Simon & Erika


PS: We did not eat here.