ddendum to posting 20th February 2009

I forgot to tell you about the Bats roosting in the Botanical Gardens. There are thousands of bats roosting high in the trees in the gardens. One of the wardens told that this particular breed is an endangered one and could be extinct in about thirty years.

21st February 2009

We took a taxi to the suburb of Paddington and did a walk that Rosalyn had found in her guide book. This area is a heritage listed suburb with terraced houses, dating from Victorian times which are unique to this part of Sydney. The outsides of these houses, which look quite narrow are not allowed to be changed, although the inside can be modernised. The walk finished on Oxford Street which is full of trendy shops and cafes.

22nd February 2009

Today we visited Bondi Beach and while it was dull and cloudy when we set off, however once we got there on the local buses the clouds had cleared and it was bright and sunny. The beach itself is only about a mile long but it is clean and white with low cliffs at either end. Rosalyn and Avril where disappointed at the lack of “beautiful people”. In some ways it was not a lot different to a lot of other beaches.

For lunch we went to Katzy's (under the supervision of the NSW Beth Din) on Hall Street which is only five minutes from the front, down this same street were several kosher places, butcher and a Judaica shop.