Bondi Beach

We were up early and headed into Sydney to return the car and check back into our hotel.  Once that was all taken care of, we took the train out to Bondi Beach - likely the best know beach in Australia.  It is the closest beach to Sydney and is known for its great surfing. People go there to surf, hang out on the beautiful fine sand beach, swim in the ocean pools or visit the many pubs and cafes along the street.

We had a leisurely day there.  We took the train to Bondi Junction then hopped on a bus that took us to the beach.  The bus dropped us off right along side the beach.  The first thing Aiden spotted was the trampolines and McDonalds.  Of all the nice cafes around, we end up having lunch at McDonald's.  Life with a kid!  Even with a full belly, Aiden wanted to try out the trampoline.  He has always loved to jump and had a blast.

We wandered around for a bit and spent most of our time chilling out on the grassy knoll above the sand.  We did walk a short distance down the Bondi to Coogee trail to take in the scenery of the ragged cliffs and surf.  We found the ocean pools an interesting concept but didn't think that they would be very nice to swim in as they were rough from the waves coming in.  The pool was fairly busy so most must not mind it.  We tried to get in to take a closer look but only members were allowed.