although in the past we've claimed ourselves to not be beach people, we may have finally found a reason to be beach people. admittedly, i don't mind a day here and there on the beach - when at home, on the cape, and in sydney, on bondi. but it is definitely one of j's least favorite activities. until now.
last weekend we grabbed the 325 (that's a bus) up to the neighborhood of vaucluse and spent the afternoon at nielson park, a.k.a., shark beach. and it was lovely. i should tell you straight away, it's not called shark beach because there are sharks...or so we've been told. apparently it's been named after nearby shark island which was called such because it's shark-shaped. still, shark beach has shark nets. big ones that stick out of the water. so it makes you wonder.
nonetheless, nielson park is shady with fig trees, hilly and green. the park rolls down onto the small beach and to the beautiful water that's calm and warm. it's a harbour beach so you can sit all day and watch the sailboats, kayaks and ferries sailing past. or lie on the rocks that form out of the cliffs that surround the park. or hang out at the cafe - of course there is a nice cafe and a coffee kiosk at the beach. god love australia and its coffee obsession!
so because of this nice little spot on sydney's harbour, we can finally be beach people. shark beach people.
last weekend we grabbed the 325 (that's a bus) up to the neighborhood of vaucluse and spent the afternoon at nielson park, a.k.a., shark beach. and it was lovely. i should tell you straight away, it's not called shark beach because there are sharks...or so we've been told. apparently it's been named after nearby shark island which was called such because it's shark-shaped. still, shark beach has shark nets. big ones that stick out of the water. so it makes you wonder.
nonetheless, nielson park is shady with fig trees, hilly and green. the park rolls down onto the small beach and to the beautiful water that's calm and warm. it's a harbour beach so you can sit all day and watch the sailboats, kayaks and ferries sailing past. or lie on the rocks that form out of the cliffs that surround the park. or hang out at the cafe - of course there is a nice cafe and a coffee kiosk at the beach. god love australia and its coffee obsession!
so because of this nice little spot on sydney's harbour, we can finally be beach people. shark beach people.
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