This is Bill Surfing the World's Smallest Wave

"The Plan" got thrown out the window as soon as we arrived in Bondi Beach, on the eastern outskirts of Sydney. There would be no flight to Perth and up the west coast to snorkle with whale sharks. The idea of driving up the eastern coast to Brisbane got axed as well. Bondi was going to be our only destination for 10 days.

"But you must go to Manly," some people said. "And you should eat at the harbour by the Opera House." We will, next time. For ten days we ran and swam along the coast, took surfing lessons, and generally did very little.

In reality, we did pull ourselves into Sydney proper for an Australian Rules Football match - last year's champions the Sydney Swams lost in a nailbiter - and we took a wine tour of the Hunter Valley. But for the most part, we could be found at or near the beach. That doesn't lend itself to a slew of fantastic photos, but we'll post a few shortly.