On this beautiful winter's day, a family decided to start getting fit for their European trip. What better way to do it than against the backdrop of Sydney's beautiful coastal scenery. We drank a glass of milk, swung by the local Vietnamese bakery for some cheese and bacon rolls, and then made our way down south towards Coogee.
The plan was to tackle the famed 6km section from Coogee to Bondi of the Eastern Beaches Coastal Walkway. We managed to find a free parking spot near Coogee. The children were bribed with ice-creams at the end of the walk if they make it through to Bondi. With threats, oops encouragement I mean, in place, the tribe set off!
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| We bought this book to get fit for WDW back in 2010! |
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| My pack mule, still fresh and happy, carrying the snacks |
The walk started off with a bang! The children were excited to find that the first Bay we encountered was named after Grandpa. The walkways hugged the coastline all the way to Bondi and our efforts were rewarded with one stunning view after another. We walked past Clovelly Beach, Bronte Beach, Tamarama Beach, and finally onto Bondi Beach, as fit and fabulous looking people jogged around us.
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| Our first glimpse Gordons Bay |
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| Boats lined up along the shoreline |
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| Grandpa's name is Gordon, he likes fishing and owns a boat so he must be a member of this club. |
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| Gordons Bay |
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| Very pretty mosaic steps leading from the path up towards the streets inland. |
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| Finishing off morning tea! |
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| Tom Caddy Point |
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| The big open tidal pool of Clovelly Beach |
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| Accessed by multiple stairs like this one |
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| The view out towards the Ocean from the Beach itself |
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| You can join the walk from many points. Stairs leading from the streets inland were everywhere. |
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| Bowling with a view. Clovelly Bowling Club. Perhaps this is where we'll come barefoot bowling next time... |
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| Grave with a view. Waverly Cemetery. Henry Lawson is buried in there somewhere. |
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| Rest break.... |
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| Hmmm...that man should really be wearing a life vest! |
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| The children leading the way and pointing our the sights |
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| Filtered water stations dotted along the path |
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| Bronte Beach |
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| With its lovely rockpool for children and tidal pool |
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| Go round another bend to be met by another beach, this time Tamarama Beach |
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| Stunning views everywhere you look |
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| Hang on kids...not far to go! |
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| Great place for yoga. Wouldn't' want to overbalance! |
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| We stopped at every single information point |
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| It came in handy as the children then spotted little lizards everywhere! |
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| Yay!!! Bondi Beach! |
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| We made it intact! |
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| But first, need to make it down those steep stairs |
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| Free whale watching to boot. Action packed day! |
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| The famous Bondi Iceberg Club |
It was a relatively easy walk. Even though there were stairs, most were quite short and there were no severe inclines to go up or down. There were also many cafes and kiosks along the way to stop and rest, enjoy some caffeine or people watch.
The children did very well. Our walk took about 2.5 hours and we only had mild whining. Spotting a whale close to Bondi Beach helped alot! As did the benches along the way where we had multiple stops. We decided to treat ourselves to some burgers and shakes for lunch and Bondi Beach! Malcolm then caught a cab back to Coogee to retrieve our car and pick up the rest of the family. Perhaps next time, we might walk the return journey...NOT!
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| Bondi Beach |
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| Lunch with a view |
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| The children's rewards! |
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| Malcolm's humungous burger |
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| This is a cheeseburger. One of the smaller burgers... |
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| Cheese and bacon fries. |
