Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine March 2019 | Page 78

Travel | Sydney
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The path becomes narrower, filtering sunlight through
trees. A lizard darts and, somewhere above, parrots cackle.
The cliffs drop away in honeyed sandstone towards the Pacific
Ocean. As you walk downwards from clifftops you head into
gullies and another world, where giant ferns grow and water
trickles between mossy boulders. Yet you’re not in the
countryside, but in the heart of Sydney. Follow the path
and you’ll sometimes see downtown skyscrapers
glittering across the harbour like a mirage.
1 The Iceberg pool is at the edge of the ocean
and Bondi Beach. It is one of the best pools and
most photographed spots.
2 As well as a waterside walk, booking a
Sydney Harbour cruise is also a great way to
explore the city.
One of the joys of Sydney is that you can
still find corners of wilderness that appear
to have sidestepped the 21 st century. Many
stretches of the city’s coastline are national
parkland, and even when tracks meander
through suburban streets they retain
a tranquil atmosphere. Both the harbour
and coastline are easily accessible on
walking tracks, yet few visitors realise
these tracks exist.
Of all Sydney’s waterside walks, the coastal track that
leads from Bondi to Coogee is perhaps best known.
Follow in locals’ footsteps, though, and
you’re rewarded with a great urban
experience. You’ll appreciate how water
is Sydney’s greatest asset, making the city
scintillate. Walk down pathways that end in
glittering bays and bobbing yachts, and you’ll
begin to appreciate why Sydney is frequently
cited as one of the world’s loveliest cities.
Of all Sydney’s waterside walks, the coastal
track that leads from Bondi to Coogee is
perhaps best known. Bondi is Aboriginal for
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