When I first arrived in Sydney I went straight to Bondi Beach. I think most tourists do. I wanted to see the great Aussie wonder for myself and feel the sand between my toes. It was truly delightful. Fast forward a decade and a half, and I’m raising my kids in this very city, providing the both with endless opportunities to enjoy Bondi as often as they like.
Back in 1997, the inaugural Sculptures by the Sea was exhibited at Bondi. It fast became one of the most popular events in Sydney, drawing worldwide crowds. With a few hours up our sleeve last weekend, we found ourself parking our car ready to walk along the coast from Bondi to Tamarama to spy a few of the sculptures.
I’m not going to lie. We chose the wrong time to walk with kids – 30 minutes or so before their usual dinner time. This miscalculation meant legs became sore and tummies hungry for food half way into our walk which coincided with the arrival of rain. We headed back, missing the sculptures closer to Tamarama. (Insert pout).
What we did see was nothing short of spectacular. We almost missed a number of sculptures which blended into the natural landscape of the coast. Hearing the kids interpretation of the more abstract pieces was mind-blowing. Imagination is everything.
The 2015 Sculptures by the Sea is almost over. You have until 8 November to see them for yourself. One of the best things about this exhibition is that it is FREE, easily accessed and open for the course of its showing. What’s stopping you? Get yourself to Bondi!
Beautiful! I need to get there this week.
I look forward to hearing about your adventures
The natural setting with the Pacific Ocean background always makes this a spectacular exhibition. I can’t make it this year so thank you for the photos.
It is breathtaking! I hope you can visit next year
I went twice this year, and my tip is to go during the week. On the weekend the crowds are chaotic and there is slim chance of finding parking. The buses going back to bondi junction also looked full on the weekend.
You’re right, weekends are often pretty busy. We mostly travel weekends or holidays so we try to go early