Day 12 Blog Every Day in May Challenge - What do I miss?
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| Collaroy Beach, Sydney via |
We moved to Brisbane 7 years ago, and although I love living here and have embraced it as my home, there are some things that I really, really, really miss about Sydney. Namely, a proper surf beach.
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| Mona Vale Beach, Sydney via |
As much as Brisbane is a subtropical, ocean side paradise with gorgeous, world famous beaches an hour to the
north and
south, nothing will beat the beaches of my hometown.
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| Queenscliffe Beach, Sydney via |
Because Brisbane is sheltered by a string of islands, we have ocean but no surf. In fact, there are hardly any actual beaches in Brisbane, just lots of rocks and mangroves. It has other charms, but I miss a proper surf on my doorstep. I might even be happy with a rock pool.
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| Freshwater Beach Sydney via |
The beaches I grew up with were mostly a 2 minute drive (or a 15 minute walk) from my home. You could duck down for an early morning swim or surf, and cool down at the end of the day after you got home from work, and still have plenty of time for dinner.
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| Narrabeen Beach Sydney via |
The year before The Gentleman was born, the weather was exceptionally mild and I swam in the ocean every single day. Sometimes the surf was too rough, and we swam in the rock pool instead. Often we would get an ice cream on the way home, and despite rinsing our feet would still leave sand in the car.
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| Narrabeen Rockpool via |
I think most beaches in Sydney have a tidal rock pool. This pool is the very same pool that my school held swimming carnivals in. I miss seeing my sister a few times a week, especially now that she has children. I would love our children to grow up with the close relationship of cousins. Even though we might see each other a few times per year, it isn't the same. If we lived in Sydney still, Monkey boy might even be in the same class as his cousin. Also, I miss my friends. The miracle of face book does have the charm of connection, but nothing will beat a catch up over a coffee or glass of wine. Or a Japanese lunch box or 3 AM kebab.
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| Manly Beach Sydney via |
What do you miss?
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