07.01.10 Bondi Beach

We grow more confident navigating the city's transport system and manage to make our way out to the eastern suburb of Bondi and the famous seaside beach. The locals are known to stay clear of Bondi because of it's popularity with tourists and the abundant choice of other, quieter beaches to be had just south of it, but it's a must on our itinerary so we slot into the crowds and take a dip in the waves. The Bondi beach rescue isn't quite the svelt, muscle bound figures of Baywatch, but they do have a serious job to do, watching the dangerous rip tides and making sure people swim between the flags marking the easier to predict waters. The white sand is pristine and the water clear but we are a bit disappointed, the beach isn't actually that long and the suburb of Bondi isn't the nicest in the city, so we head back into town to visit the Maritime Museum and take in a little more of Darling harbour.