16 February - Regular walk:Bondi Beach to Coogee
Due to the obvious popularity of the introductory EZY walk programme, sadly this group only managed to gain a total of 6 participants however all agreed it was a most enjoyable day.
On a perfect summer’s day we set out and enjoyed the glorious coastal scenery between Bondi and Coogee Beaches.
Margaret and Lindy celebrate another flight of steps conquered We stopped for a rest after even more steps
We admired the Plus group powering up the hill out of Tamarama (and needed coffee to recover from the sight!)
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We stopped at Tamarama for coffee and morning tea and were then invited by Helen A to join the EZY group to hear an interesting talk by Kurt on the history of the various places to be visited on the walk. These included Bronte, Clovelly, Gordon’s Bay and Dolphins Point.
At Bronte we entered the SLSC where Anne G showed us an honour-roll board containing the names of her father and other ancestral members. (R. Gibbins, her father-in-law, and H. Gibbins, grandfather-in-law).
The group enjoying a "Titanic" moment.
Continuing on through Waverley Cemetery we paused of course by the grave of Dorothea McKellar. The ladies could not go past without reciting the beloved second verse of “My Country,” much to the amusement of the Claude and “Frere Jacques.” Don’t they know how much we loved her??
An angelic guard of honour for the Regular Group? Some of the famous names buried in Waverley Cemetery.
A bird's eye view of Gordons Bay
After visiting the Bali memorials and the ocean pool we settled on a grassy area with a view of Coogee Beach for lunch. The EZY group caught up and joined us for coffee at the Coogee Bite Café.
Leaders: Margaret & Claude
Walkers: Anne R, Anne G, Lindy L, Jacques P (visitor)
Words by Margaret P. and photos by Claude P. (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20) and Anne R. (3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)