We’ll start the tour firstly from the comfort of our vehicle. This is me, Chantelle.
This is Bondi. I love this building. I don’t know why. Old people live in it. I think it’s pretty. It represents much of Bondi/Sydney. We’re all living pretty much on top of each other. Bondi is the most densely populated suburb in Sydney. There’s lots of us here.
And even though we are pretty much living on top of each other, we’re only mere moments from places like this: Centennial Park. Lots of area for playing, walking the dog, exercising and meeting with friends. You can even feed the ducks {I’m petrified of ducks so for me it’s more throw them some bread and then sprint back to the car} or get married in the gardens.
We’ll alight the vehicle here for a moment. This is Fox Studios Farmer’s Markets. I’ve been coming here for years and years and years. Say hello to the nice man who sells the yummiest strawberries in town. He knows me well and has seen Lacey grow from a bump in my belly to the little girl she is today. Charlie in the middle section sells the yummiest chicken and sweet potato salad. We get one every week. You can always grab a delicious Gozleme if you have a little room to spare.
We dream of moving to the Country and having a little farm with cute animals and a vegie patch. We’ve tried to build our own vegie patch at home {and failed!} but we’re not brave enough to try animals in the City just yet. Instead Lacey plays with the animals at the kiddy farm here.
Feel free to pat the ducky. I promise it won’t bite. Much.
One thing I love about living in the City is the food. I’m a little bit sushi crazy. A friend and I were just saying recently that we don’t think we’d ever get sick of sushi, ever. I could seriously eat it for three meals a day and still look forward to it. Luckily, everyone in my little family is equally as crazy about it. This is our favourite haunt. It’s already hard to get a seat here, so I’ll keep it’s identity a well kept secret.
The view. You really only have to turn your head to see something beautiful. There is lots of coastline and ocean, sometimes dolphins, often whales and schools of fish. This is a beautiful place to live.
Everywhere is so beautiful that it’s a great incentive to exercise. The fresh air, the smell of the salty ocean, the good dose of vitamin D from the sunshine and the health benefits. It’s beautiful.
And this is where we will conclude our tour for today. I hope you’ve had an enjoyable time. Please consider coming back for part two in the near future. xx
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Gorgeous tour!! I love the ducky – that's such an amazing pic!
@CP: Thanks for coming along the tour. I love that photo too. The duck is only 6 days old. Too sweet!
Thanks for the guided tour. What a beautiful neighbourhood you live in! One day I hope to visit Australia (and now, just that little bit more than I did before!)
Thanks so much for the tour, it's so nice to see the beach & sunshine. You've brightened my day 🙂
What a beautiful tour, thank you so much. Now how do I tip the driver?
Beautiful! Love the photo – especially the one of the market. Makes me want to go there. Lovely idea lovely lady!
I loved the tour! I might go an visit Centennial Park today as I have nothing much to do 🙂 I love reading about places which are part of my life too.
I love seeing where you live – it's one of the joys of blogging when you can experience a little slice of life from the other side of the world. Here it has been grey all day and isn't light until 7am and then goes dark by 5pm. It's lovely to think someone is enjoying the sunshine even if we're not jxx
Ohhhhhhhh… now I miss my old haunts even more! Chantelle, we like the same places!
The Bondi I remember from years ago. It never seems to change. Fantastic pics! Great idea!
Nice tour with great photos!! We love the farmers market too, maybe I'll bump into you there one day. I love the turkish breads from the little turkish ladies down the end of the market. Mmmmmm. The kiddy farm is great too!
@Erin: I hope you do get a visit in here. It's really beautiful.
@Leila: Glad to be of service. 😉
@Kelly: You just did. I'm paid in compliments. 🙂
@Caz: It's a great little place to go.
@Jade: I'm the same. I just got a buzz when you mentioned Centennial Park again. Love it. xx
@TheLittleThings: That is a joy of blogging, isn't it? I love seeing glimpses into other peoples lives. xx
@Blythe: I think we'd hit it off, you and I.
@LifeandTheMemoirs: It doesn't change too much really, does it?
@Mum/Toddler/Babe: The Gozleme with the fetta and the spinach? I love those? Is that what you mean?
Beautiful tour… I look forward to the next installment!
K 🙂
Lovely pics – I don't live too far away from you but don't get to Bondi enough. And you've reminded I must head back to the farmers markets soon, I think Miss 16mo would love the animals 🙂
This is just mean, Telle. It makes me ache to be there already 😉
Thank you for your lovely tour and beautiful photos!!!
Thanks for the tour 🙂
I like Sydney for its vibrancy (and offers of chocolatiers ;)) and the farmers' markets.
Looking forward to the next tour 🙂
//tomi
Good ol Bondi..it is gorgeous isnt it…but ever so crowded now…just such a popular spot!
Havent been to fox studios in FOREVER…but you have inspired me to go and pay a visit to those lovely markets..and animal farm for jacq. Great post Chantelle x
How lucky you are to love in Bondi… I am so jealous now!!
Thanks Chantelle for the lovely tour and beautiful photos. I'll be back for the next ride! 🙂
So gorgeous! What a beautiful tour. I love the pic with the duck. Mostly to see little Lacey's face filled with such glee. Beautiful 🙂
Elise xo
I really enjoy your blog. Been following for a long time, never left a comment. But now I must – Your photos are drop dead beautiful. What camera do you use? Lens? Do you use photoshop? Too clever!
I really enjoyed these post, Bondi is such a gorgeous place – I should really make an effort to get the kiddies out to the beach there, and markets. Oh how I love the markets!
Can I come visit and photo? It's gorgeous!
You can come visit me in Napa/Sonoma Valley, CA too! Home exchange?! 😉
-erin from explore
That was lovely, my husband is in Bondi/ Randwick this week actually. I'm a North Shore girl so actually never made it to Bondi until i was at Sydney Uni, we tripped over there one day, yep, 18 years old. My husband was a city boy, so he grew up going there. Love Posie
Thank you for the tour! That was lovely. I love going on vicarious tours of people's homes 🙂
Lovely post & pictures! I love the color hue of all your photos. I'd love to visit someday! This is an awesome idea and I might do this similar idea sometime soon.
Oh, I'm inspired! Might think about doing something similar for where I live, except I know it has nothing on Bondi! x
I took a french girl on a tour of Sydney yesterday. Her eyes lit up when we drove into Bondi! It's nice to see Sydney through someone elses eyes 🙂
LOVED the tour Chantelle, what a great idea. Gorgeous pictures too. I'm getting all inspired!
xx
beautiful photos. That sweet liitle duck…ah – made my heart melt! I love Bondi too, especially North Bondi. x
sigh. What a beautiful sunny tour to brighten my day. Seems I have started to pack my bags as it looks so enticing! Just lovely.
I love the duck! What a great tour. Does it come with a suggested soundtrack?
@Kate: I look forward to having you back.
@Sally: You must! Kids love it.
@Kahlee: The time will fly, and then that will be us running. Hopefully!
@Katy: You're welcome. xx
@Tomi: The chocolates were going to be part of tour 2. Keep an eye out.
@Anna: It's very busy now, much better in the cooler months. Enjoy the animals if you get there. xx
@Teresa: I was just saying to Hubby last night that we are pretty lucky. xx
@Thea: We look forward to seeing you on the next tour!
@Elise: She loves them, and she's suprisingly gentle too.
@FarmGirl: Thank you. I have a Canon EOS 450D. For most of my photos now I use a 50mm 1.8f lens. It's new and I'm playing with it a little. I use photoshop sometimes, but don't really know how to use it, so will be learning this year.
@Holly: I admit, I haven't been to the markets in such a long time. It's naughty! I must get there too.
@Erin: Let's swap! Or some visit here. xx
@Posie: You should have come with him. xx
@The Merry: Oh yes, and I love when I'm out walking at night and people leave their curtains open and the lights on. Sticky beak time.
@Steph Anne: Please, please do. I'd love to see Phoenix.
@Jane: I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
@Al: That's so nice to hear. xx
@Louise: Thank you. xx
@Mama Bear: Oh yes, we have an infinity with North Bondi too. It's got a great atmosphere. I hope you take that bump down there. xx
@Lauren: Don't forget the sunscreen! xx
@nku: Now you've got me thinking. I'll have to consider that for part two! xx
sis – one of your best posts, in my opinion.. loved it. xoxox
Love it! I know it's not the same.. but that's how I feel about St Kilda.. which is kinda the “Bondi of Melbourne” isn't it?
Love Lacey's face looking at the animals!
Isn't it one of those great joys in life to find somewhere that you love like that and you get to live there? 🙂
YES!! The Gozleme with the fetta and the spinach, that's what I mean. Sooooo delicious. Oh, I feel like on now. Boo.
Thanks for the great tour. I never understood the Bondi attraction, very nice to hear about it from a local point of view. Looking forward to part 2!!.