Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary, Habiga!!!
Ffg’s cousin Ate Jessica had been working in Sydney for more than 3 years now. So when she learned that we’ll be in Sydney for a few days, she insisted on meeting us. We met her at the lobby of our hotel waiting for us early at half past nine. We took a train from King’s Cross station to Bondi Junction station *fare was paid by Ate J!*, then took a bus to Bondi beach. Since it’s still cold outside, there’s not much people lying around the beach though there were few who were brave enough to go even topless! We went to the fruit market first to visit Ate J’s niece where she works. Her boss was a Lebanese but was really nice for not allowing us to pay for the small box of strawberry. We had a quick bowl of soup at the nearest Noodle King place tended by a Chinese guy. After that, we went around the beach and lay there for a while. Some aussies were really into jogging so imagine me drooling around looking at their yummy body hahahaha. This is absolutely wonderful. The vast clear blue water reflecting the clear blue sky with the perfect weather is truly amazing. This works of God is something that we should take a moment or two to fully appreciate its beauty. We went for lunch at the Noodle King and met Michelle again, Ate J’s niece. She ordered a lot and paid for it! We went shopping for my new rubber shoes since Ate J had been bugging me to buy one. I didn’t bring any shoes except for my boots. And actually I am comfortable with it but she keeps on insisting that I should buy a rubber. You have no idea how shrewd she is so we gave in. Even ffg who’s so against of buying anything that is not that necessary give in to her. I found one - a Vans green rubber shoes which was a bit expensive if you’ll ask me for a A$60. But it’s the cheapest one so I got it. I was surprised that Michelle paid for it. I even insisted on her to take the 50 bucks but she refused it and acted hurt. We were so embarrassed but really thankful for that different kind of generosity. We walked a looooonggg way from the Bondi beach to Tamaraman then Bronte beach. All are well known beaches in Australia. The rock formations were absolutely breathtaking. The view – W O W! There was one coffee shop facing the beach and we stopped for a cup. Enjoy the view, enjoy the coffee. This is soooo going to my blog! And by the way, everywhere you look here, if they were not carrying a cute adorable baby they have dogs. You know those large, Marley-look-alike kind of dogs. And they were all unleashed and could go around the park. Awwww, that’s when I fell in love with Sydney! They were family oriented, shops or companies closes at 6pm. They have this huge park where you can jog overlooking the beach. Though standard of living here is a bit high, you can still feel the people were relaxed and very laid back. Who knows? Maybe someday!
I just have to tell Michelle’s story as it moved me so much. She’s been having menstruation all year round non-stop. When I asked why, she nonchalantly told me that she have a cancer in her uterus. Though small, she was given a year and a half to live back when she was still in the Philippines. Now she’s on her third year now in Australia, and she’s not sure if the tumor’s gone. All she know was she’s given longer life than what was given to her. She said she’s just living her life to the fullest. I truly admire her courage and the way she looks at life in spite of it all. She’s truly amazing. I hope and pray that GOD will grant her more years to live. So she can still see her 3 kids growing up. So she could touch more hearts and spread more goodness in this world. I love her not just because of her generosity. I love her because she’s someone who’s truly beautiful inside and out. I love her because she always look on the brighter side of life even if it looks like there’s not much to see. God bless her.
We said our goodbyes after our long walk to Michelle since she have to go back to her work. We took a bus to the train station. We said our goodbyes too to Ate J and went back to our hotel to rest for a while. We went out few minutes later for our anniversary dinner We decided to try the Sydney Tower Restaurant which was a bit crowded the time we got there. We made it though to the 8pm schedule. The view was spectacular. 360 view of Sydney and it was really romantic. We had buffet for A$65+ each. We ordered a bottle of red which was really cheap at A$32 only. The food wasn’t that great but I guess you’re just paying for the view. This is truly one memorable wedding anniversary! I love you habiga. I love you for giving me the best of everything. I love you for being you and always taking care of me no matter where we are. I love you for this truly amazing nine years of my life for I have traveled some parts of the world because of you. Happy Anniversary! My only wish is that we may stay strong amidst any storm that may come our way and stay in love for another set of nine years more and another set after that and another set after ‘till we gray and old.
Habiga was having fever and flu and I asked him to take the biogesic I brought with us. So wawa.
Expenses for the day:
4.95 breakfast meal Mcdo
2.50 mineral water
10.00 towel souvenir
7.00 juice
7.80 train fare for 2 from Bondi Junction to King's Cross
5.40 bus fare for 2 to bondi beach
12.80 grocery at woolworths
8.99 book, postcards
7.20 trrain fare for 2 from King's Cross to Martin Place station
30.00 photo souvenir (sydney skytower)
65.00 each for buffet at sydney skytower
68.00 souvenirs
Places we've been to:
Bondi beach
Bronte beach
Tamarama beach
Sydney Tower Restaurant
