Jervis Bay Trip

Hi Guys,


As promised in yesterday's blog post (read below), the details of the Jervis Bay trip have been finaslised:

When: Sunday, 2nd October 2011
Where: Jervis Bay is approximately 3 hours south of Sydney
Price: $115 ($98 with discount)
Discount: Enter the promo code sydintern15 to receive 15% discount.
Booking: Visit Colourful Trips website or phone 1800 670 610
Description: Discover what's known as 'The Jewel of the South Coast', a nationally protected marine park and national park containing the whitest beaches in the world and home to dolphins and wild kangaroos.  You'll jump on a cruise to relax and appreciate a truly stunning environment as well as walking on the world's whitest sand!


Email me if you plan on coming

Hope to see you there!!

Until then.....

Wet weekend!

I never thought that it could rain in Sydney as it did last weekend. It was my first experience with Sydney rainy weather and I hated it but even though the weather was bad there were a lot of things to do.


It all started on Friday with a perfect sunny day, you wouldn't have believed that there was any rain coming. I met up with a friend at Bondi Beach to enjoy the summer breeze. There was almost no wind which was not good for all those surfers but fantastic for us. It looked almost like summer was here as you could barely find a good place to sit on the sand because of the huge crowds. The water is still very cold so we didn't dare get in but instead had a splash with our feet.
In the evening the storm started and we were lucky to get home earlier than the crowds of people who left the beach in a hurry.

Bondi Beach

The next day I had to cancel the picnic we organised because of the poor weather. Instead, we met up in Bondi Junction and went to Max Brenner chocolate restaurant. We all enjoyed our delicious chocolate fondues, pizzas and waffles...Yum! I was glad to get to know some new interns. I hope all of you will join our next intern meeting as well. I will organise the picnic for another day and I hope the weather is going to improve soon. 

Max Brenner at Bondi Junction

Sunday was the worst weather ever. I thought I was in a monsoon. We already knew that the weather was not going to be good that day but it was worse then I could have imagined. Thankfully I planned to go to the Australian Museum that day with a friend. It is very interesting to see Australia's biological and geological diversity. This museum isn't boring at all. There are also some living animals to see and an interactive section.

Australian Museum

Australian Museum

We also planned to go to the Fish Markets after visiting the museum but this was physically not possible because of the rain. Instead a friend visited the markets with her car and picked up the fish. We made a magnificent sushi platter at a Japanese friend's place and enjoyed the Asian flavours in a nice dry flat.

Sushi

I hope the weather is going to improve over the next few days and we can enjoy the trip to Jervis Bay on Sunday with Colourful Trips.
I'll post further details about the trip on Wednesday.



Until then...

Important Wet Weather Arrangement

!!Picnic is cancelled!!
Unfortunately the weather is poor and not a great day to be outside.


We will cancel the picnic for today and have another one on a future weekend when the weather improves.

We have made new plans for today instead and hope you can join us.

When: Today, 24th September
Time: 3pm
Where: Meet outside the Westfield Apple Computer store on Oxford St, Bondi Junction.
Plans: We will meet at the Apple shop and then once everyone has arrived we will go into Westfield and sit down at Max Brenner Chocolate Cafe for some sweet goodness.

Feel free to phone me if you are lost or need more information (0406 865 273)


See you soon,
Nathalie

Picnic on Saturday

On Friday evening some friends and I went to a Brazilian Restaurant/Club called Vivaz which is down in The Rocks. We started with a real Brazilian meat plate and a few glasses of sangria followed by some salsa dancing. It was so much fun with a great atmosphere!! The club also has such a perfect view of the Sydney Opera House and the Bridge.

Dinner at Vivaz

Sleeping bats

If you haven't noticed already, Sydney is full of bats. At night there are hundreds of them flying over the bridge and the City, whilst in the day they sleep in the trees at the Botanic Gardens. It's quite scary as they are huge but they are harmless!! Look out for them.


The next day was very good weather and I met up with some friends in Queen Street, Woollahra. This is a nice place to have breakfast or lunch with very fancy shops and huge houses. Although it sounds silly, there is a famous butcher in the area named Victor Churchill. It sounds strange but it's a unique experience to go in there. It's not an ordinary butcher but you will have to see this for yourself. Definitely worth a visit.

Victor Churchill butcher

We bought yummy fish and chips and headed in to Centennial Park to enjoy the sun. The park is huge!! It's 4km's all the way around. The park contains ponds filled with bird life, and even some eels. There is the possibility for so many activities in the park such as renting a bike, riding a horse, jogging, roller blading, picnicking or simply relaxing and enjoying the beautiful park as we did. On the weekends it's very busy.

Centennial Park

Sunday was also good weather again and I followed the flow of people to Bondi Beach. The beach and surrounding shops are crowded on beautiful days but it creates a fantastic atmosphere. A special treat for all the girls: there was a big Revlon promotional truck. They were offering a free manicure and nail polish!!! So watch out for this truck next time.


Many of you have already signed in for Saturday's picnic and BBQ at Tamarama Beach. I hope the weather will stay fine. If not, remember to check back to this blog on Saturday for alternate arrangements or call me on 0406 865 273.
I'm looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!


Until then....