Bonding at Bondi Beach Sydney [PhotoBlog]

This is the view that welcomes us after getting off the bus. I took this photo from the road right at the bus stop.

Who says beach is only for summer? Well, this is not true for Aussies as Bondi Beach was swamped with locals and tourists even during Fall. 

It was a weekend in Sydney when my very good friend Yanti toured me in some of the beautiful sites of the city. After a steeply walk in The Gap, Yanti brought me to Bondi Beach.

Bondi is one of the many beaches in Sydney that is located just few minutes from the CBD. It took us a smooth 20-minute bus ride to reach the beach. Since it was Fall, the sea breeze was really cold which we often refer to a winter breeze. 

Experiencing NSW Australia's capital, Sydney!

My week of hectic schedule in Auckland and Wellington New Zealand was set to end in Sydney. Australia was part of my business itinerary for the following week. I opted to spend my weekend in Sydney as i had a couple of friends to meet. Yanti was one of them. She was the former Team Lead of the accounts i am currentl managing in Cebu when the business was still in Sydney.

I got a very early flight (06:10AM) with Air New Zealand. With that being said, i had to be in the Wellington International Airport as early as 3:30AM. Geez, i woke up at 2:45AM! Anyway, fast forward. Sydney is 3 hours flight away from Wellington. We landed at the Sydney International airport at 07:20AM local time. Hmmm, wondering about the time? Well, Sydney is 2 hours behind NZ so just do thr math. 

Kiwi's Capital: Wellington, NewZealand

After my few days of meeting my clients in Auckland, i was set to fly down to the country's capital city - Wellington. This time i was traveling with my colleague from Auckland so didn't get much photo on our way. Well, Kiwis are not fond of selfies or taking photos.

Anyway, our flight was at 10:50AM. We arrived at the Auckland International Airport, Domestic wing just an hour and a half earlier. The domestic wing of the airport is a bit small but with many gates and air bridges. For passengers departing, you could actually meet the arriving passengers are there were no divisions between the two areas. Both the arriving and departing guests pass by and use the same gate/section of the airport.

Fall in love in Fall at New Zealand: Auckland

I was a bit lucky that my company was sending me to New Zealand to meet up the top executives of the banks i managed in the Cebu Center. Since it was a business trip, there's no sweat at all in getting a visa. Of course every thing was handled by our travel agency. I obtained a single entry visa for business purposes (which cost around Php3,000).

Just like every time when i travel overseas, i did my homework. I researched a lot about Auckland and Wellington. Since May is Autumn in New Zealand where the outside temperature could drop to below 10 degrees celcius, i had to bring a couple of warm (woolen) clothes for my week stay there.