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<\/a><\/p>\nShe was astonished by how many people were out at 6:00 am running, swimming, surfing, biking, yoga & pretty much all other forms of exercise. Of course the surroundings were pretty inspiring.<\/p>\n
We started our adventure with another great breakfast at \u201cLe Paris Go\u201d cafe & then began our climb to Bondi Junction. While our walk was not nearly as challenging as our hike in Nepal we were very surprised to find how steep & hilly this part of Sydney really is.<\/p>\n
It took us about an hour to reach the main commercial area – with a jumbo shopping mall, outdoor markets & apartment towers adjacent to quiet residential streets. These areas reminded us a lot of Vancouver.<\/p>\n
Despite the 30 C weather the stores were all decked out in full Christmas marketing mode.<\/p>\n After resting & people watching for a while we continued on our mission to find the Bondi Junction Vet Hospital which was just a couple of blocks away from the main commercial area.<\/p>\n Catherine was really hoping to meet Dr. Chris Brown, the Bondi Vet from the tv show so she was constantly on the lookout for a stray kitten or an injured bird that she could take into the clinic. Alas, no luck there.<\/p>\n We found the clinic & contemplated going in but finally thought better of it & continued on our trek.<\/p>\n Next on our list was to explore Sydney\u2019s Centennial Park. In typical Aussie fashion, this park is huge. Lots of open space for people to wander & picnic in & beautiful ornamental gardens.<\/p>\n We found a really nice cafe in the park & took a refreshment break before continuing on to our next destination – the Waverly Cemetery.<\/p>\n On our way out of the park we walked through a natural wooded area that hosted hundreds of fruit bats hanging upside down & sleeping high in the trees. Just like the park they were in, these bats are huge – each one easily the size of a cat. Even though these bats are no threat to people (they are vegetarians) we didn\u2019t linger too long in this area.<\/p>\n Check out this website to find out more about the bats. They are fascinating: http:\/\/sydneybats.org.au\/flying-foxes\/<\/p>\n Waverly Cemetery is an historic site overlooking the ocean. We walked through the cemetery for a short while & saw many gravestones dated into the early 1800\u2019s. There\u2019s even a smartphone app that you can use to find out if you have any ancestors buried there.<\/p>\n We made our way down from the cemetery over to Bronte Beach.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n