I'm now in posession of 100 nifty cards that detail the best walks in Sydney (thanks Jason!). I knocked two off the list during my solo outing to Watsons Bay today. I took the bus to Circular Quay and then caught the ferry to Watsons Bay (via Double Bay, Rose Bay etc).
After disembarking, I knew exactly where to go -- unlike the other tourists -- thanks to my little card! I walked by some weatherboard cottages on the waterfront to a quiet little beach called Camp Cove. Then I came upon Lady Bay, a fairly rocky nude beach. Not much to look at there..just two wrinkly old men who probably go there daily. I hiked up to South Head, which along with North Head make up the entrance to Sydney Harbour. There's a great red and white lighthouse and lots of remnants of colonial military defense, such as bunkers etc. The best part was unobstructed views of the harbour and city skyline. Sort of like the view of SF from Sausalito or Angel Island.
I then walked over to Gap Bluff, a dramatic windswept cliff..apparently it's notorious for suicide attempts. While looking out to sea, I noticed a funnel cloud! It was fairly good size and could tell it was swirling the ocean water. A woman from the area was looking at it with me and had never seen anything like it before.
I ended my exploration with fish n' chips at Doyles, which was served with this really good plum and sweet chili dipping sauce..I've never had anything like it before with fish. DELISH!
May 28, 2009 at 5:48 AM Wish I could've gone on the walk. You know how I like those walking cards.Sounds like you did not have the trouble we had with my English cards!