Bondi Beach Bitch

Today I hung out with one of my housemates called Georgina. We decided to chill out at Bondi Beach, the most famous beach of Sydney. From here it is like an hour walk to that particular beach, twenty minutes by bike, or ten minutes by bus. However, as that particular route is an entire descent it costs much more energy to get back, which can be very betraying after lying in the sun all day. Sydney has for that matter many hills and riding a bike here is a full body work-out. (Luckily I took some spinning lessons in the Netherlands, and the muscles required for taming hills were, however severely under recognized, still present in my body somewhere). I’ve been biking here for only a few days now and I already feel shaped up.

Nevertheless, Georgina is not the sporty type and we took a taxi on her costs to Bondi, which I didn’t mind at all. I believe we all need a little luxury in our lives from time to time. I felt like I really got to know her today and we really get along well. She is not the girly girl kind; consequently she mainly has male friends and likes to listen to metal music. I’d say she’s a strong, independent woman who is always in for a good laughter and used to be a huge party animal who straightened herself up. She used to live in Bondi, and we went for a beer at a terrace which overviewed the beach.
Bondi Beach is hot and happening. The blokes (= Australian for guys) are muscular and tanned. The gals (= Australian for girls) are all fabulously dressed. People do not merely go to Bondi Beach for relaxation, but they go there to see and to be seen.
As if they spend their entire free time in the gym and shops for their moments to shine at Bondi Beach. What else was shining was the sun. Temperatures here now reached the 30 degrees and the UV-index is insanely high! They only sell sunscreen starting from protection 30 to upwards, and it is advisable to stay out of the sun during noon time. Though, I had a very pleasant time with Georgina down at Bondi Beach in the heat.Tomorrow my free days are over and I will be starting with my internship at Garvan Institute of Medical Research. I am really looking forward to that! Also, at the moment I still do not have internet at my house. However, I expect to be online here within the coming two weeks.

Cheers.