tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post3111523779784527643..comments2024-01-19T11:41:09.359+13:00Comments on A Hebridean in New Zealand: Being A Tourist in Sydney: Day 1GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-59645682418269029492014-03-16T17:05:50.071+13:002014-03-16T17:05:50.071+13:00Hi Helsie. Mo and her daughter have walked most, ...Hi Helsie. Mo and her daughter have walked most, perhaps all, of that coastal path. I managed several parts including some of the one you mentioned. It is, as you say, quite spectacular.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-14415428681544302082014-03-16T17:02:15.482+13:002014-03-16T17:02:15.482+13:00Norma by the standard of may lighthouses in the UK...Norma by the standard of may lighthouses in the UK this is a small one. Indeed the ones on Lewis (my Scottish home) are several times as large.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-67526807889008003002014-03-16T16:59:29.728+13:002014-03-16T16:59:29.728+13:00Meike there are more beach scenes to come when I m...Meike there are more beach scenes to come when I manage to return to Blogland tomorrow (hopefully). As for building a lighthouse out of sandstone that really does make one wonder about the engineer/architect who did it.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-54895960402198967732014-03-15T15:08:13.753+13:002014-03-15T15:08:13.753+13:00The walk from Bondi south around the headland towa...The walk from Bondi south around the headland towards Bronte is spectacular. I hope you were able to do it while you were there... and you are right it is very special on a sunny Summer's day.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-27072097926762018902014-03-13T11:09:30.857+13:002014-03-13T11:09:30.857+13:00this lighthouse looks much grander than those I sa...this lighthouse looks much grander than those I saw on Lake Michigan! still I love any lighthouse!Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-36136173348811383072014-03-13T08:02:32.562+13:002014-03-13T08:02:32.562+13:00Oops! Had to delete my comment off Jenny Wolfe&#...Oops! Had to delete my comment off Jenny Wolfe's post and put it down here where it belongs.<br /><br />Thanks, GB, I knew it must be fairly close, because Jen talks about going into Sydney a lot. I've never been to Australia, but one of these days, maybe we'll have to go and take a look. Enjoy your holidays. xoxox<br />Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-33594012041347633372014-03-13T08:01:00.979+13:002014-03-13T08:01:00.979+13:00This comment has been removed by the author.Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-74223505783026047512014-03-12T21:02:59.902+13:002014-03-12T21:02:59.902+13:00The weather was your advantage, Graham. Bondi Beac...The weather was your advantage, Graham. Bondi Beach looks beautiful, and I can imagine it being overcrowded on a sunny day, which clearly wasn't the case when you were there on that first day.<br />To build a lighthouse out of sandstone... what a daft idea! No wonder it needed replacement so soon afterwards.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-57279871222043892632014-03-12T17:29:35.229+13:002014-03-12T17:29:35.229+13:00Carol, Thirroul is not far away from where I was b...Carol, Thirroul is not far away from where I was but I didn't get that far south in the week I was there. It's only 50 or so ks down the coast so I would imagine that the beaches are fairly similar.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-38796772966972227232014-03-12T17:25:02.914+13:002014-03-12T17:25:02.914+13:00Jenny there will be photos of Coogee because that&...Jenny there will be photos of Coogee because that's where Fiona's apartment is. It is still less touristy than Bondi and has a 'villagy' feel even in the winter whereas I'm told Bondi virtually closes in the winter.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-55416212923253245712014-03-12T17:22:49.700+13:002014-03-12T17:22:49.700+13:00When you think, Pauline, of the thousands who go t...When you think, Pauline, of the thousands who go to Bondi on a summer weekend the great majority want to be in the water at lease some of the time. I'm told it gets very very crowded these days.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-51784468322895594132014-03-12T13:29:41.339+13:002014-03-12T13:29:41.339+13:00What fun to see your photos. Our niece and her pa...What fun to see your photos. Our niece and her partner live at Thirroul, NSW. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your photos of this fascinating place. Thanks, GB. xoxo Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-37990648167046391982014-03-12T10:30:26.944+13:002014-03-12T10:30:26.944+13:00I nearly drowned on Bondi beach. Mainly, when I w...I nearly drowned on Bondi beach. Mainly, when I was a kid, we went to Coogee beach which I suspect is a bit less touristy. Disappointing looking weather, though, but then winter is on its way in Oz. .....have fun the rest of your stopover.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-61076466823658115562014-03-12T09:50:03.034+13:002014-03-12T09:50:03.034+13:00Back in the day I was only interested in being in ...Back in the day I was only interested in being in the water. I'm a bit surprised I even remember the pavillion and the hotel but they look the same to me. I like the photo of the head at The Heads.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-87215178440752937642014-03-12T07:47:06.151+13:002014-03-12T07:47:06.151+13:00Thanks Adrian. The light in some of the photos to...Thanks Adrian. The light in some of the photos to come might be a bit garish for you!GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-84210918823383014072014-03-12T07:46:24.082+13:002014-03-12T07:46:24.082+13:00I agree that having a personal guide always makes ...I agree that having a personal guide always makes a big difference Red.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-9931006998682345612014-03-12T07:45:40.272+13:002014-03-12T07:45:40.272+13:00To be honest Monica I prefer beaches to walk along...To be honest Monica I prefer beaches to walk along too these days and the remote beaches of many parts of New Zealand and Scotland are more to my liking. However as "beach culture" goes Bondi and the beaches I will show in the posts that will follow are pretty impressive. GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-3256452370393495612014-03-12T07:45:00.668+13:002014-03-12T07:45:00.668+13:00You have done good, many thanks.You have done good, many thanks.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-55311690286266315162014-03-12T07:42:57.015+13:002014-03-12T07:42:57.015+13:00Oddly, Virginia, I thought about your lighthouse p...Oddly, Virginia, I thought about your lighthouse post when I saw that one. Sydney harbour is huge and there are lots of lighthouses, of course, but this one was of particular interest.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-8550034351990612122014-03-12T06:31:14.146+13:002014-03-12T06:31:14.146+13:00This looks like a great place to visit and all the...This looks like a great place to visit and all the better when you have a personal guide.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-24913021805141850422014-03-12T06:22:19.955+13:002014-03-12T06:22:19.955+13:00The beach looks good to me, but then I prefer to w...The beach looks good to me, but then I prefer to walk along them rather than throw myself into the waves. I like the look of the hotel. Have to confess though that giant dogs is not really my favourite kind of wall art... Being that size they might come back and haunt me in my nightmares!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-10523305869431657662014-03-12T00:49:47.454+13:002014-03-12T00:49:47.454+13:00Naturally I loved the dog wall art at the beach......Naturally I loved the dog wall art at the beach.....and the lovely lighthouse too.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.com