It was our final full day in Sydney, and we decided to go to Taronga Zoo. We had originally planned to take a train up into the Blue Mountains and do some hiking in this well-known region. However, age had caught up with me. After all the walking we had done, especially the Bondi to Coogee walk, my wife convinced me that hiking was probably more than we could handle at this point. She didn’t get much argument from me.…
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When we researched our trip to Australia, one of the experiences that popped up was the Bondi to Coogee walk. We are big walkers, and a lot of our vacations are spent walking around various cities we visit. We had heard of the famous Bondi Beach, and this walk was a top priority for us to do. Yesterday we had walked in the city. Today we would walk the coast. Fortunately we had a beautiful day for our walk. The…
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Our trip to Australia was half over. Having spent time in Melbourne, we flew to Sydney. From the airport there is a very efficient subway system that travels into town or as Australians like to call it, the CBD (Central Business District). Buy an opal card at an airport convenience store and add money to it. It’s a tap on, tap off system. However, we discovered that there is an extra charge for those using the airport stop. The woman…
