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| Bondi Beach |
Bondi beach is a must
visit if you are a tourist in Australia. It is one of Australia’s iconic
landmarks and is also a great place to relax and spend time with the rest of
your family.
There are plentiful
things to do there. You can swim and surf in the water, but I recommend you to
try Scuba
Dive at North Bondi. Meet
the protected Blue Groper and visit the Cathedral Cave. You can rent scuba gear
from Dive Bondi at 198 Bondi Rd. Dive certification is available. The cost for
open water is $425 and advanced open water is $375.
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| Blue Bottle |
When your are
surfing at the beach, just becareful of Bluebottles. Bluebottles are a
type of jellyfish that is pretty common at Bondi beach. They sort of cling on to your body and it is
a little painful if you remove it by force. If one clings on to you, go to one
of the life guards patrolling the beach, and they will remove it for you by
putting vinegar on the Blue bottle.
Blue bottles are
poisonous, however No fatalities
have ever been reported within Australia or New Zealand from the sting of a
blue bottle. If the presence of
blue bottles puts you off from the idea of swimming, then you can either
sunbake (be warned that Bondi beach is packed with people during summer) or go
shopping.
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| Shops Around Bondi Beach |
Bondi beach is surrounded with plenty of shops around to buy
foods such as McDonalds or Hungry Jacks, if you love junk food, or Bondi Fresh
for those who are more concerned about your health, or Hurricane for those
looking for a prestigious dinner near the beach. A nice place to eat at Bondi Beach is Bondi Icebergs. It is a popular rock swimming pool
with restaurant and bar facilities upstairs that look over the entire beach. It
is named for the brave swimmers who compete here in the winter months. It opens
Monday to Friday at 6AM-7PM, Saturday and Sunday at 6.30AM - 6.30PM. The entry
fee is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children/seniors. There are also a
lot of stores where you can buy souvenirs for your friends, or surfing
accessories, swimming suits etc.
If you wonder how to get to Bondi beach, it is actually
relatively easy to reach. If you are around Bondi Junction, then you should be
able to catch the bus. The bus route 333, 380, 381, 382 all go past Bondi beach
(around 15 minutes ride). You might even be able to ride your bicycle, as it is
only 3km away, however returning home might be a problem because it is uphill.
However, if you are
form the city area, you could go to Hyde Park and catch the 380, or 333 from
there, but I personally prefer going to central and catch a train to Bondi Junction,
which is five stops away, and from Bondi Junction I catch the bus
to the beach.
The train ride takes about 12 minutes, which is much faster than catching the
bus all the way from the city.
You could also catch a taxi. There is a taxi station outside
the train station at Bondi Junction. The rate varies between $5 to $10
depending on the traffic. The rate from City to Bondi beach and vice versa cost
$20 to $30. From airport it is about $35 - $45.
Taking your own car is not recommended as there are hardly
any parking spaces vacant and the rate is very very expensive.
Well, now that you know what to do at Bondi Beach and how to
get there, you should check it out....
