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BEYONDTHEOPERAHOUSE
CebuPacificflies to
Sydney fromManila.
yourself threehours towalk toBronte
andback,whichwill leaveplenty
of time tohavea freshlysqueezed
fruitsmoothieorahugeAussie-style
breakfastwithheapsofbacon inone
of thecafésalongBronte’sshop-strip.
Asyouwalkback toBondi, the
firstbuildingyou’llcome toon the
southernendof thebeach isBondi
IcebergsClub.Alongwithahistoric
oceanpool (which localsfillwithhuge
iceblocksand jump into inwinter,
hence thenameof theclub), Icebergs
hasa fantasticbar-bistrowitha
veranda that looksoutoverboth the
beachand furtherout to thePacific
Ocean.A localsecrethere isIcebergs’
sauna.Locatedon thesame levelas
thepool, itcosts justAU$6.50per
person toaccess
—
theadmission
price iswellworth it thanks to the
sauna’sglasswall,whichkeepsyou
connected to theviews.Youcanuse
thepool, too.
Toget toBondiBeach, takean
EasternSuburbs line train toBondi
Junction, thenabus to thebeach
(numbers333,380,381or382).The
380bus is thebestone tocatchall
theway in toBondiBeach from the
CBD,butoneofSydney’sbestmalls,
Westfield, is inBondiJunctionsoI
recommend the train. Ifyouwant
togoshopping forbargainsaswell
as local fashionsanddesign, see
amovie,oreatatoneofSydney’s
bestyum-charestaurants,KamFook
SeafoodRestaurant,makesureyoupay
avisit to thisretailmecca.
Ofcourse, therearesomanyplaces
toseeand things todo inSydney
that this isreally justasampler for
yourfirst-timestay. Ihope ithas
providedyouwithsomeSydney travel
inspiration.Besure toask the locals for
theirowndon’t-miss tipswhenyouare
in town; thecity’sbest-keptsecretsare
justwaiting tobeshared.
At theBondi IcebergsClub
