Coastal Walk

It was a beautiful day today, so Jess and I took a break from watching the poor Australian coverage of the Olympics and decided to go on the Coastal Walk. We took a bus to Bronte Beach and walked to Coogee beach, about 3.5km (~2 miles) which took us about an hour and a half. The sea was angry today ("like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli..."), which provided for some great ocean 'thunder' along the walk.

Map of our walk

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Along the way we saw the Bronte Swimming Pool, Waverley Cemetery (amazing views), Clovelly Bowling Club, and the Giles Baths. At Coogee we decided to have a bite to eat at 'Thai Me Up', based purely on the Pun name. Probably needless to say, the food wasn't that great, but we did enjoy the rest that Coogee had to offer.

Kings Cross or Houston?

Over the weekend, we walked through Kings Cross for the first time. Kings Cross is a very 'eclectic' mix of people and characters, but it is known for good shops & outdoor markets on Saturdays. Anyway along our walk we discovered a surprising reminder of home...



For those who don't know, a similar (if not identical) and quite famous fountain is located in Houston along Allan Parkway. See the similarities for yourself...

Houston Fountain

It was refreshing and somehow comforting to find this fountain so far away from home.