From your window view I know exactly where you live
I love Coogee, I have lived in the inner west of Sydney for the past 5 years now and Coogee is the one beach we head to (direct bus) and you are right, Bondi people just have such arrogance that makes it rather unpleasant!
I am soon to be moving to Coffs Harbour. Am here right now house hunting and I tell you I am loving it already I loved where I lived in the inner west as well. No one to judge you what you do and what you wear, everyone is friendly and down to earth. Where my parents live in the suburbs where everything have to be perfect, it's just not my cup of tea.
Let's put it this way: if I was able to describe the physical and psychological attributes of Tasmania's northwest people might start coming here to find out what I was talking about. So I am not going to tell you.
Amy, Coffs is beautiful too - I especially love the village of Bellingen - when we first arrived here, we thought of moving there...
And as for you Grumpy, just the photo on your blog banner is enough to make a gal swoon. It's stunning. The odd pics you post up on your blog do make it look like a little crumb of heaven.
Jo
As a fellow African (Zimbie!) I can see what you mean about Jo'burg. There is so much potential ... yet it gets more and more locked away behind security walls as the days go by.. and you`re too busy trying NOT to get hijacked to actually enjoy the scenery even if you go for a drive!
I live, in what was once paradise, on Qld`s Sunshine Coast, which is starting to see the effects of over-development. Slowly concrete graves are being poured over the beautiful greenery, roads and snaking through what was once forest and buildings are starting to rise up where once there was sky. But, it is still pretty here I can`t deny that fact. We have Fraser Island on our doorstep and are only a short hop, skip and jump to the GBR. Slops are in, takkies if it`s cold... which is rare...
Well I have never been to either place, South Africa or Australia, but both places sound as though they are loved by all of you. I live in British Columbia, one of the prettiest places in the world I think, rich with glorious mountains, streams and lakes, valley towns where people are so friendly they go out of their way to say hello to strangers, and covered with lucious greenery as far as the eye can see. The only problem is it's wet here. It rains quite a bit which can leave you feeling a bit drab unless you live on sunshine coast or in the Okanagan valley.
Joanne you make me jealous with those damn pics. My aunt and uncle just came back and they absolutely loved it there. So I guess we are going to have save our pennies if we want to get closer than the pictures you posted. Besides if I can sun tan nipples up that sounds divine... lol!
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Beautiful, my dear...
I live not too far away, in Randwick, and compared to our old place in Waverley it's rather disappointing, but I still think I'm very lucky to live in this part of Sydney. I often go on a walk to Coogee when I have the time and inclination, and usually pass where you live! )
The great thing about where we live is that it's close to some lovely restraunts (Thai, Indian, Italian, fish and chips) and several mixed business places, transport, and Randwick Jnct and Bondi Jnct are 5-8 mins away by bus.
I can't wait to move to California, though... or possibly somewhere in Western Europe if that doesn't work out (I am a Bulgarian citizen so I can legally work over there if I decide to).
Lovely post, I'll be sure to visit your blog again!
Joanne
What a beautiful description of your lovely locale. I live in Arlington , Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 49th largest city in the United States. We are a tourist town, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas, which is the original Six Flags, and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium will also be located in Arlington.
There is a great deal of suburban sprawl and not very scenic. We live in the plains and have a fair number of trees with a temperate climate ... We only get a handful of cold days here..but in the summer temps get in the 100s. We have a very diverse community in culture, language, and cuisine.
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I love Coogee, I have lived in the inner west of Sydney for the past 5 years now and Coogee is the one beach we head to (direct bus) and you are right, Bondi people just have such arrogance that makes it rather unpleasant!
I am soon to be moving to Coffs Harbour. Am here right now house hunting and I tell you I am loving it already
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And as for you Grumpy, just the photo on your blog banner is enough to make a gal swoon. It's stunning. The odd pics you post up on your blog do make it look like a little crumb of heaven.
Jo
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As a fellow African (Zimbie!) I can see what you mean about Jo'burg. There is so much potential ... yet it gets more and more locked away behind security walls as the days go by.. and you`re too busy trying NOT to get hijacked to actually enjoy the scenery even if you go for a drive!
I live, in what was once paradise, on Qld`s Sunshine Coast, which is starting to see the effects of over-development. Slowly concrete graves are being poured over the beautiful greenery, roads and snaking through what was once forest and buildings are starting to rise up where once there was sky. But, it is still pretty here I can`t deny that fact. We have Fraser Island on our doorstep and are only a short hop, skip and jump to the GBR. Slops are in, takkies if it`s cold... which is rare...
It`s all good maaate!
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Joanne you make me jealous with those damn pics. My aunt and uncle just came back and they absolutely loved it there. So I guess we are going to have save our pennies if we want to get closer than the pictures you posted. Besides if I can sun tan nipples up that sounds divine... lol!
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Beautiful, my dear...
I live not too far away, in Randwick, and compared to our old place in Waverley it's rather disappointing, but I still think I'm very lucky to live in this part of Sydney. I often go on a walk to Coogee when I have the time and inclination, and usually pass where you live!
The great thing about where we live is that it's close to some lovely restraunts (Thai, Indian, Italian, fish and chips) and several mixed business places, transport, and Randwick Jnct and Bondi Jnct are 5-8 mins away by bus.
I can't wait to move to California, though... or possibly somewhere in Western Europe if that doesn't work out (I am a Bulgarian citizen so I can legally work over there if I decide to).
Lovely post, I'll be sure to visit your blog again!
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Great post.
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What a beautiful description of your lovely locale. I live in Arlington , Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 49th largest city in the United States. We are a tourist town, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas, which is the original Six Flags, and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium will also be located in Arlington.
There is a great deal of suburban sprawl and not very scenic. We live in the plains and have a fair number of trees with a temperate climate ... We only get a handful of cold days here..but in the summer temps get in the 100s. We have a very diverse community in culture, language, and cuisine.
Thanks for writing such an interesting post.
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