Hello everybody! Welcome back to “On the go with EF”.
I’m still in Sydney and, as you can see, I’m at the beach today.
This particular beach is called Bronte Beach and it’s a nice little spot.
It’s not very big, but there are very nice waves and some nice rocky cliffs there.
It’s about 2km south of the very famous Bondi Beach
and there’s a footpath that links the two beaches together.
I’ve heard it’s a really nice walk, so that’s what we’re going to do today.
Come along!
This is the footpath I was talking about. From up here, the views are absolutely stunning.
You get a nice breeze from the sea.
There’s actually an annual swimming contest that’s held here from Bronte Beach
all the way to Bondi Beach.
And looking out here now, you can see the waves. They’re quite strong.
It feels like you’ve got to be in pretty good shape to do that.
I would probably need months of preparation if I wanted to participate in that race.
It’s time to move onwards to Bondi Beach.
The water is just so blue! It’s really bright blue. It’s almost turquoise. Really beautiful.
And there are a lot of surfers there, enjoying the waves.
They’re quite big today.
Surfing is such an interesting concept.
You see the ocean in all its splendour and think, I’m going to stand on that.
You have to be a pretty cool person to be able to do that!
On the way to Bondi, there is this cute little beach called Tamarama.
There seem to be many surfers though, considering how small this beach is.
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful.
Look at all the shapes of the rocks and the way the waves just crash into them.
It’s absolutely stunning.
Over there, you can see the pathway, so let’s continue.
These cliffs look really cool. I’m just going to take a walk on them.
Some off-roading.
You get really cool views from up here. I like living on the edge.
It’s pretty high up, but the views … Come on. Look at that!
This is really nice. The temperature is just right.
It’s not too hot, not too cold. It’s just right. And the breeze from the water is spot on.
Okay, guys, it looks like we’re getting closer. Yep! Can you see it?
Bondi Beach, ladies and gentlemen.
As you can see, Bondi Beach is quite a lot bigger than Bronte Beach.
It goes all the way from those houses over there and comes right around here.
You can’t even see the end of it because of this hill in the way.
And, like I said earlier, it is very popular among tourists.
It’s probably the most popular beach in Sydney, I would imagine.
Look at this. This is Bondi Icebergs.
It’s a 50m long saltwater pool and it’s been a landmark for 100 years.
It’s quite interesting having a swimming pool right next to the ocean.
Now we’re finally at Bondi Beach. It’s even prettier up close.
An interesting fact about Bondi Beach is that it was actually a centre for efforts
to fight indecency in beach attire.
In 1951, American movie actress Jean Parker made international headlines
when she was escorted off the beach because her bikini was too skimpy.
Then, times changed and, in the 80s, topless bathing became very popular.
Today, it’s less common.
Guys, what a great day I’ve had walking from Bronte all the way here to Bondi.
Do you like hanging on the beach?
Leave a comment below and the best answer can win this pair of sunglasses.
Alright guys, make sure you watch next week’s episode.
Now, I’m going to swim. See you then. Take care. Bye-bye!
Next week: Liam befriends the kangaroos