We are going to start our day, with the knowledge that the sun will shine and temperature will be around 30 degrees. Heading for the beach, almost rid off our jetlag
We had breakfast at aquabar, on the far left of the bay. Ruben had the second best French toast ever, after the ‘suikerbrood’ french toast from Schiermonnikoog.
Zeb tripped from a small staircase, has a little bruise on his knee but was soon ok (when we promised him an icecream)
It seems Bondi is the Jewish center of Sydney (or maybe whole Australia), lot’s of kosher places and lots of Israeli.
On the left corner of Bondi Beach there is a kind of swimming pool in the rocks where sea water flows in and out. The pool is embedded in the sea, excellent for the kids. We swam there the whole morning. Around lunch time we put the kids in the stroller and walked around North Bondi.
We made some great pictures on the beach.
We had a relaxed afternoon, S took a pedicure and R watched some of the cricket. In the meanwhile S negotiated a better hotel room. Tomorrow we will be moving to the Honeymoon suite. How will that be Honeymoon suite with kids.
We had dinner together with Helen and Michael Gold, she is executive director for the Keren Hayesod campaign in Sydney. We had dinner in a kosher place called Savion. Good pita with chicken.
dinsdag 5 januari 2010
maandag 4 januari 2010
Cricket
4-1-2010 (Monday)
Woke up early again (at 5), but everybody had a good night sleep. Cricket today.
Took the bus to the stadium, great seats at the Don Bradman stand. What a super cricket stadium.
The aussies were not doing well since yesterday and also today was not a great day for them, Pakistan ended the day with a 200 run lead.
Two guys in front of us were very nice and off course they were surprised to see a Dutch family visiting a cricket match.
Zeb and Sharon went to the members area and got some nice goodies. Ruben was not properly dressed.
During the testmatch they run a fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer on behalf of the foundation of former Austarlian fats bowler Glen McGrath, who lost his wife due to breast cancer last year. You could buy pink hats and other stuff. Tomorrow , the 3rd day, spectators has to dress pink. Today already lots of people were wearing pink.
We bought a cool cricket shirt for Zeb, pink cap for Sharon, pink bandana for Sharai and cricket cap for Ruben.
Back in the hotel we went for a swim in the pool. Heading for the restaurant Zeb felt a sleep in the stroller. So we had dinner with the three of us only, at Pompeii around the corner of the hotel.
Sharai got her pink ice-cream, she was longing for the whole day. We went back, Zeb woke up the next morning around 6 as all of us did.
Woke up early again (at 5), but everybody had a good night sleep. Cricket today.
Took the bus to the stadium, great seats at the Don Bradman stand. What a super cricket stadium.
The aussies were not doing well since yesterday and also today was not a great day for them, Pakistan ended the day with a 200 run lead.
Two guys in front of us were very nice and off course they were surprised to see a Dutch family visiting a cricket match.
Zeb and Sharon went to the members area and got some nice goodies. Ruben was not properly dressed.
During the testmatch they run a fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer on behalf of the foundation of former Austarlian fats bowler Glen McGrath, who lost his wife due to breast cancer last year. You could buy pink hats and other stuff. Tomorrow , the 3rd day, spectators has to dress pink. Today already lots of people were wearing pink.
We bought a cool cricket shirt for Zeb, pink cap for Sharon, pink bandana for Sharai and cricket cap for Ruben.
Back in the hotel we went for a swim in the pool. Heading for the restaurant Zeb felt a sleep in the stroller. So we had dinner with the three of us only, at Pompeii around the corner of the hotel.
Sharai got her pink ice-cream, she was longing for the whole day. We went back, Zeb woke up the next morning around 6 as all of us did.
zondag 3 januari 2010
Sydney city
2-1-2010 (Saturday)
Although a tough night with little sleep we had a very relaxed day. We had brunch at a nice place on Hall street,fresh fruit and a great omellete.
We took a swim in the pool when is started raining, amazing formation of clouds. We did a afternoon nap, it was difficult to get the kids awake, they basically kept on sleeping in their strollers. Even an icecream did not help to wake them up.
We went for an afternoon walk checking out Bondi. We had dinner in a noodle place. Kids watched Nijntje together in one bed and went to sleep. Sharai woke up around 5 and Zeb around 6, sounds early (it is), but after last night great recovery.
We both got a Vodafone prepaid today, for S we bought a cheap low tech cellphone. R uses old Iphone.
3-1-2010 (Sunday)
We are heading for Sydney center today. Very early breakfast with all of us at the place Ruben was yesterday also but then much earlier. Now 8 o’clock breakfast. Then took the bus into town, got of the bus on Elizabeth road, by accident next to the great Sydney Synagoge (photo moment), then walked to Darling Harbour. Daling Harbour is a pretty new development the state gave himself for it’s 200th birthday. Really nice harbor with a lot of thing to do like Maritime Museum, Sea Aquarium, Wild life center and lots of restaurants and cafes.
We went for the Aquarium and Wildlife center. Good that we were so early on this drizzling day. I think we were one of the first in the aquarium today. When we left around 11:30 the line was huge.
We saw crocodiles, stingrays, sharks,nemo and thousands of other fish in this really cool and interesting aquarium. Sharai only slept most of the time.
The wildlife center is better to do at the end of your trip. SO many venomous spiders and snakes in Australia brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. But we also saw Platypus and our first Koalas and Kangaroos.
We had lunch at the harbor at a place called Adria, kids had an icecream (grote mensen ijsje), we shared a steak sandwich and ceasar salad.
Wehen we alked back towards Elizabeth street to take the bus back we did some shopping in this very nice shopping center called Elizabeth building. We kept shopping down to shampoo and hair gel.
Back in the hotel we went to sit in the Jacuzzi with the four of us, Zeb loves to be in the water, weather or no weather. Had pizza in the room afterwards, little picknick. Zeb is not eating well, like back home.
All by all great day and first glance of Sydney. We already love it.
Although a tough night with little sleep we had a very relaxed day. We had brunch at a nice place on Hall street,fresh fruit and a great omellete.
We took a swim in the pool when is started raining, amazing formation of clouds. We did a afternoon nap, it was difficult to get the kids awake, they basically kept on sleeping in their strollers. Even an icecream did not help to wake them up.
We went for an afternoon walk checking out Bondi. We had dinner in a noodle place. Kids watched Nijntje together in one bed and went to sleep. Sharai woke up around 5 and Zeb around 6, sounds early (it is), but after last night great recovery.
We both got a Vodafone prepaid today, for S we bought a cheap low tech cellphone. R uses old Iphone.
3-1-2010 (Sunday)
We are heading for Sydney center today. Very early breakfast with all of us at the place Ruben was yesterday also but then much earlier. Now 8 o’clock breakfast. Then took the bus into town, got of the bus on Elizabeth road, by accident next to the great Sydney Synagoge (photo moment), then walked to Darling Harbour. Daling Harbour is a pretty new development the state gave himself for it’s 200th birthday. Really nice harbor with a lot of thing to do like Maritime Museum, Sea Aquarium, Wild life center and lots of restaurants and cafes.
We went for the Aquarium and Wildlife center. Good that we were so early on this drizzling day. I think we were one of the first in the aquarium today. When we left around 11:30 the line was huge.
We saw crocodiles, stingrays, sharks,nemo and thousands of other fish in this really cool and interesting aquarium. Sharai only slept most of the time.
The wildlife center is better to do at the end of your trip. SO many venomous spiders and snakes in Australia brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. But we also saw Platypus and our first Koalas and Kangaroos.
We had lunch at the harbor at a place called Adria, kids had an icecream (grote mensen ijsje), we shared a steak sandwich and ceasar salad.
Wehen we alked back towards Elizabeth street to take the bus back we did some shopping in this very nice shopping center called Elizabeth building. We kept shopping down to shampoo and hair gel.
Back in the hotel we went to sit in the Jacuzzi with the four of us, Zeb loves to be in the water, weather or no weather. Had pizza in the room afterwards, little picknick. Zeb is not eating well, like back home.
All by all great day and first glance of Sydney. We already love it.
vrijdag 1 januari 2010
First day and night of our trip
Year has started great, we are in Australia. Landed this morning very early in Sydney, Krismpy Kreme donut at the airport and then straight to the hotel at Bondi Beach. The Swiss Grand hotel is a little bit ‘oussig’ as we call it, rooms are spacious but a little bit overdue as is the whole hotel.
As expected the room was not ready when we checked in so we had to wait for almost 2 hours with hangover kids from the trip. Not that bad for us but more for the people in the hotel that had a real hangover from new years eve ;). First room was on a construction site so we now moved to a new room 525.
We slept for 2 hours in the afternoon. Sharon doesn’t feel that well, Ruben went shopping with Zeb, buying real necessities and sunglasses for Zeb.
We went to the swimming pool on the roof, real nice view over Bondi Beach.
When we checked in tickets for testmatch between Australia and Pakistan were already waiting thanks to KH and Bruce Fink in particular, our match day is Sunday.
We have ten days in Bondi, we will take the time to get used to the time difference and will then explore Sydney and enjoy the sunny beach of Bondi.
Long night. Kids felt a sleep at 19:30 but woke up in the middle of the night. Ruben first walked Sharai around Bondi Beach and afterward Zeb. Good way to explore Bondi. Walked along the beach and around the shopping streets. Seems to be a lively Jewish live with kosher cafés and shops.
Had a 6:30 coffee with Zeb served by Israeli boy.
The weather is great and a lot of young and happy people around Bondi, seems to have a good nightlife. Most people I met in the middle of the night walking Sharai were pretty drunk. Good to see it from the other side now.
As expected the room was not ready when we checked in so we had to wait for almost 2 hours with hangover kids from the trip. Not that bad for us but more for the people in the hotel that had a real hangover from new years eve ;). First room was on a construction site so we now moved to a new room 525.
We slept for 2 hours in the afternoon. Sharon doesn’t feel that well, Ruben went shopping with Zeb, buying real necessities and sunglasses for Zeb.
We went to the swimming pool on the roof, real nice view over Bondi Beach.
When we checked in tickets for testmatch between Australia and Pakistan were already waiting thanks to KH and Bruce Fink in particular, our match day is Sunday.
We have ten days in Bondi, we will take the time to get used to the time difference and will then explore Sydney and enjoy the sunny beach of Bondi.
Long night. Kids felt a sleep at 19:30 but woke up in the middle of the night. Ruben first walked Sharai around Bondi Beach and afterward Zeb. Good way to explore Bondi. Walked along the beach and around the shopping streets. Seems to be a lively Jewish live with kosher cafés and shops.
Had a 6:30 coffee with Zeb served by Israeli boy.
The weather is great and a lot of young and happy people around Bondi, seems to have a good nightlife. Most people I met in the middle of the night walking Sharai were pretty drunk. Good to see it from the other side now.
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