Santi Bermudez and Belinda Wright
North Bondi local Belinda was trying to lure Santi in for his first dip in our beautiful ocean and came up with the idea of the floral swim cap to add a little fun. They certainly sparked joy in us.
“Santi is a dear friend who I met in Bogota - he is a third or fourth generation polo player of the Polo Club of Bogota and his first trip to Australia for the Australian polo season - and his first dip in the ocean at Bondi.
I swim and dip in the sea at Bondi just about every day I’m in Sydney all year long regardless of the water temperature peaks and troughs. It feeds my soul.”
Ednardo “Eddie” Goncalves
Relaxing in his van facing out to sea while enjoying his morning coffee Eddie was a bit of a sitting target for the Bondi Observer team.
Eddie lives in Vaucluse but is moving back to Bondi in the near future. He brings his van down to the beach on the weekends for a change of scenery and a game of altinha, “a traditional Brazilian beach game where players work together to keep a soccer ball in the air without letting it touch the ground”.
“It is my van that I use to pick up the dogs, as I run a small cleaning company I have to use to move cleaning equipments and get away weekend, camping and chill at beach.
The van was my life saver as I was facing a very hard times in the past 8 months, I travelled with it when I could , I play some tunes where I found opportunity to meet people talking about music and share life experiences.
I lived in Bondi for about 11 years, now I’m Vaucluse and soon moving back to Bondi. Yes I drive from there to spend time after work and weekends in Bondi when I am not on a trip.
I also play Beach volleyball around ramp3.
I used to run beginners and intermediate Beach volleyball lessons by donation, aiming individuals learn a new sport, improving skills and also mental health. It was before COVID 19, and during when allowed and after this hard time.
I own a cleaning company where I make sure the individuals are in a clean, health and spotless environment.
I also do dog walking, pet sitting and house sitting around eastern suburbs when it is required by my clients making sure the house is safe, pets are fed, safe and walked.”
Jess Beames and Anthony Garnham
This was a fun-meet. Jess and Anthony came up to us to tell us that they had bought a copy of our book, Love, Bondi from Gertrude & Alice. It’s impossible to say how thrilling that was!
Anthony told us about his point-to-point Bondi walking tours, Bondi with Birdy that was born out of taking family and friends, and then friends of family and friends of friends from the tip of Marks Park to the tip of Ben Buckler. It’s such a great idea.
Da Boys Go For a Swim
Raille, Mike, Steve, Peter, Rob and Adam prepare for their regular 8am swim
New Mural by @AndrewJSteel
Bondi Locals Loving Love, Bondi
Love, Bondi is now available to buy from Gertrude & Alice on Hall Street or online HERE.