The most beautiful beach in the south of
equator is definitely Bondi Beach. This perfect crescent moon is in the general
consciousness via the Life Saving Club of Bondi Surf Bathers, a group of rescue
workers saved 180 people from the big waves in 1938 and created the rescue club
culture in Baywatch, Bondi Rescue and Bondi Vet. Bondi has gone a long way
since the checker measured bikini size to ensure "public politeness"
on the 1950s, today beach is filled with red-brown body wearing tiny pieces of
cloth. Nude sunbathing is prevalent, long swimwears and shorts of course are
outdated.
The
most beautiful beach in the south of equator is definitely Bondi Beach
The southern end of Bondi has big waves,
where the cold Pacific attracts the Sydney people to go out. It is wonderful to
see the receding tide and the wet surfers surfing over big waves and coming
back to the shore on the giant waves. The rookie can learn and rent board at
Lets Go Surfing (www.letsgosurfing.com.au)
From Bondi to Coogee beach is a spectacular
coastal road. Going to the south along the jagged cliffs to Tamarama, which
called "Glamarama", and cute Bronte, passing Waverley Cemetery, where
the keystone of 19th century owns the wonderful Pacific scene. Let's go to
Clovelly to swim with snorkel, ending at Coogee with many shops, joggers,
skaters and pets. Going to the North, there are Manly and Watson bays with
great sunset view of the ocean. Beach safety: always swim in the beaches that
have rescue teams, in the area between the flags, because the swirling tides
are dangerous and occur more frequently than the shark attacks (many beaches
have nets to stop the shark). Another precaution: do not let the seagull eat
potatoes.
You should not leave Sydney without taking
an outdoor barbecue next to the beach; you will need sunglasses, swimwear and
bottles of cold beer.
Coogee
beach is a spectacular coastal road
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour was overhauled in 1988 to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of Australia establishment, since
Darling Harbour has attracted tourists during the day with restaurants and 1
path with dome next to Harbour, where stores noteworthy things and jungle
fashion (oil cloth robe and Akubra hat). At night, there is a series of
nightclub for people who like to go out of Sydney (let try Home or Bungalow 8).
Sydney Aquarium has one saltwater crocodile (the world’s largest reptile with the
size of 4-5.5 m), gentle selachium nd manta can be seen from the underwater
tunnel, and two orphan dugongs - Pig and Wuru. It's hard to believe, dugongs
have been called mermaids by early European sailors (open daily from 9 am to 8
pm; adult tickets $17.50, children are $10, signing in sydneyaquarium.com.au). Marine Museum (open
daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm; adult ticket is $7, child ticket is $3.50; www.anmm.gov.au) is worth a stop to see a copy of
the Endeavour ship of Captain Cook, climb on board of the destroyer in 1956,
HMAS Vampire (amicably called Bat), and explore inside the submarine 1968, HMAS
Onslow.
Darling
Harbour
The city nightclubs and jazz
Some of Sydney’s best activities take place
in the gathering place of gay/lesbian and the red light district, Oxford
Street, where is full of nightclubs, the innovative sex shop and pornographic clothing
store. The nightclubs you should visit are Arq and Oxford Art Factory, while
the Colombian Hotel is a familiar place of Sydney. In Newtown, let’s try Bank
Hotel, George St has sexy Tank and Ivy, and Marble Bar with Victorian splendor is
in the list of heritage (live music at Wednesday, Saturday). The city is a pure
jazz heaven and these are the fortress: Basement in Circular Quay (hosted
by Gillespie & Herbie Hancock; playing modern music and jazz), Strawberry
Hills Hotel in Surry Hills (live Jazz music on first Saturday of the month) and
Vanguard in Newtown (jazz and international music). My choice is the 505, where
is quite unique and trendy in Surry Hills (www.venue505.com).
Find on Time Out (www.au.timeout.com/Sydney)
for schedules, check costume regulation and carry identity cards showing that
you are over 18, because the guards will happily kick future club members to home.
The
city’s nightclubs and jazz
Information
Coming
there
Qantas takes you to Sydney from Mumbai for $930.
From Delhi, the China Eastern airline offers the flights from $730.
Wandering
around
Newspaper sellers at counters and kiosks
sell tickets - one All-Day ticket gives you unlimited travel on the ferry and
bus; Travel Ten tickets allow you to go 10 bus trips; and mixed Travel ticket
allows you to travel on one ferry, train and bus.
Accommodation
Advance: Park Hyat Sydney ($800 - $1,233, sydney.park.hyatt.com) or
Shangri-La ($310-382; www.shangri-la.com).
Park
Hyat Sydney
Average: Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ($136-200; www.lordnelsonbrewery.com)
Cheap: Sydney Harbour YHA or Railway Square YHA near the centre station. For
the list, let’s visit www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw and www.sydney.com/accommodation.
The official tourism websites, www.Sydney.com and www.Australia.com, may be
useful.
Shopping
mall
Shopping mall in Centrepoint, Strand and
David Jones; high fashion in Queen Victoria Building on George Street;
Aborginal Centre and Tribal Arts Centre have great collection of oil paintings;
sheep leather boots in Ugg Australian Made in Museum of Contemporary Art; and
Paddy’s to buy discount clothing, fresh food, lure for trout fishing, cheap
jewelry and watch.
Restaurants
Sydney’s cuisine includes many incredible
recipes. My favourite restaurants:
Lebanon: A local restaurant named Jasmine (30b Haldon St Lakemba).
Italia: Beppi’s (beppis.com.au) for Italian.
Mexico: Guzman Y Gomes (175 King Street Newtown) for crunchy meat and
quesadillas served in public style.
Japan: Nazimi (141 York St).
China: Billy Kwong reataurant of Kylie Kwong (3/355 Crown St Surry Hills).
Yum Cha: (“drink tea and have breakfast”) East Ocean Restaurant (421-429
Sussex St, Haymarket), where you have to eat har gau (steamed shrimp dumplings).
Beefsteak theatre: Mad Cow (330 George St).
Thailand: Chat Thai (20 Campbell St, Haymarket).
Seaffod: The habour restaurants of Sydney fish market.
