Everyone who knows me knows I love the seaside. And I don't only mean hot and tropical beaches - I love anything coastal, whether it's a sandy lagoon, a pebbly bay or rocky cliffs.
When I lived in England, I had to travel quite far to the nearest beach. Brighton and Eastbourne were about 1.5hrs away from the city. But often, we would journey for 6 or 7 hours to get to the more picturesque places in Cornwall or Wales. We would hike, picnic, take photos and simply enjoy the serenity of nature.
Here in Sydney, it's a much simpler task. Almost everything is in close proximity to either the bay or the coast. Our flat overlooks the Harbour Bay - my daily trip to work takes me across the water to Darling Harbour. Manly and Bondi are only a short ferry or bus ride away.
The walk we did from Coogee to Bondi a few days back can easily rival any hike on the South Coast of England and Wales in terms of beauty and diversity. There were perfect little beaches between steep cliffs and open bush land. Birds, trees and flowers I had never seen before. Unfamiliar sounds of unfamiliar animals. I spent ages observing a pelican - which I had only known from television before. I still sometimes feel I've been dropped onto a different planet.
My BF often asks me whether I'm not bored by the coast yet. But to be honest, I can't see this happening anytime soon.
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