Another morning on Bondi Beach....Pete swam his 20 laps in the Icebergs pool....I swam between the flags...wonderful start to the day...

Pete, Phil and I visited the East Sydney Technical College to see an art exhibition. The Tech College was an historic vocational and art school that operated on the former Darlinghurst Gaol site in Sydney from 1921 until it transitioned into the National Art School in 1996. The Darlinghurst Gaol opened in 1841 and closed in 1914.

There were such beautiful buildings ....

The Margaret Olley 

exhibition was our reason for visiting the College....

This is William Dobell's Archibald Prize -winning portrait of Margaret Olley. It is widely regarded as one of he defining portraits in Australian Art. It was painted in 1948.

Margaret Olley was born in 1923. This painting "Calendulars" was painted in 1969

"Cornflowers and pears".... painted 1971

 "Wildflowers and pears "....1973

"Kitchen interior" ....1976"

"David Strachan's kitchen" ....1975

"The Yellow Room Triptych"....2007

"Still life with brioche and basket"...1982

"The blue tablecloth"....1995

"The dressing table"...1982

"Lemons and Chinese screen"...1993

The little cutie wandered in next to Pete as I was taking the photo...

The Sydney Harbour Bridge...Pete, Phil and went for  a walk in The Rocks District...

...where the big ships come in....

...had a delicious lunch at "Begian Cafe" excellent food and service..it was lovely sitting out in the sunshine...

....walking back to the car, admiring the old buildings...

....and the new...

Sydney's Oldest Pub...Pete and Phil...

...quite a few of these around Sydney...they are quite tame too...

Ice cream after our dinner at Society Pizza Bar, Bondi Beach. Macario had dinner with us .

 

One of the paintings on the concrete wall at Bondi Beach....

And another....

And another....there are many more...

Bondi Beach was not so crowded this morning...Pete and I decided to walk the coastal path from Bondi to Clovelly...one of Sydney's most iconic walks...

The stunning Bondi Icebergs swimming club...one of Australia's most photographed pools....

...it is such an amazing coastline...

Looking back a t Bondi Beach...

Tamarama Beach ...it sits between two prominent headlands on the walk....

Climbing up the path on the other side of Tamarama Beach...On the top of the headland is the Tamara Surf Club clubhouse...

Bronte Beach....

Bronte Pool....

...awesome crystal clear water...

.....absolutely stunning rock.....

The big surprise ...Clovelly Beach...neither Pete nor I have ever been to this beach and it was not at all what we expected to see. It is a unique, calm and family friendly bay nestled between two concrete promenades.... The calm waters are protected by two long rocky ridges, the narrow bay acts like a giant , gentle ocean pool with virtually no crashing waves.Apparently it is a snorkelling haven...it teams with marine life. 

There is an also pretty small sandy beach at the end of the bay....and a fabulous cafe  where we had a delicious muffin and coffee.

We took a different route home....it took us through the Waverley Cemetery...it is a heritage-listed cemetery on the top of the cliffs at Bronte. It was established in 1877 and is home to the tombs of many prominent Australians. The cemetery is noted  for its largely intact Victorian and Edwardian monuments. It is regularly cited as being one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. I was surprised to read online how many famous movies and television series had been filmed in the cemetery.

Back to Bondi.... Pete and I had a swim before heading home to our apartment....