Yesterday, perhaps foolishly, I decided to go for a walk to Bondi Beach. I say foolishly because even though it was to be cooler, I’m feeling the effects of days of activity and at the point where I’m waking tired 🙂
That’s Bronte beach above. The walk had been oppressive. Where was the cool change? My 10 L of sweat had almost washed away the 5 L of sunblock 🙂
Tamarama beach, nestled between the cliffs, was home to an amusement park in the 19th century. In addition to Elephant rides and giant slides, there was a roller coaster built on the sand and an airship was permanently floated above the water just offshore!
I’m not too proud to admit that when I finally got to Bondi Junction mall (yes, I walked via Bondi beach) I was ruined. It was very hot and very humid and the plentiful hills between the beach and the junction had drained me of all but a tiny spark of life! I needed sustenance quickly…
Are you sick of Oporto photos yet? 🙂
After some much needed recuperation at Adams (during which a light rain started) we headed out for the evenings entertainment: a soccer football game between Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart. We met Adams mates CM and AM and took our seats as the rains became heavier.
It was my first live soccer game. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast paced and genuinely exciting it was.
Sydney pulled out an edge-of-our-seats win with a last minute goal, at which point the crowd went understandably wild. It was a great end to a good game.
But the night was not over! Here’s what we did next:
Adam’s local bowling alley is a real gem! Comfortable shoes, luminous pins, great sound system with cheap food. We were amazed to order $2 hot dogs and have them delivered to our lane by a cute attendant!
And then we discovered the jukebox. Three songs for $2! And they had a diverse range, from Khe San to Gangnam Style 🙂
Adam requested no embarrassing photos or video, but I can reveal that after he’d had a dozen few beers he revealed surprising talent as a dancer. I’d say his style is half John Travolta and half Michael Jackson 🙂
Here are the results:
No idea at all how I got 158 in game one. That’s got to be the best bowling score I’ve ever got or ever will get! As you can see my form was much more down to earth in game two, which was competitive to the last ball 🙂
When we finally got back to Adam’s I was ruined and now, the morning after I’m ruined-er. I suppose I need to take it easy today?