Whale shark

The name Whale shark doesn’t make sense. The animal is not a whale. It’s also barely a shark. Rhincodon typus, it’s a filter feeding giant. The biggest fish there is, eating tiny, filterable organisms. Shark? Whale? Fish.


It doesn’t make sense.


Something else that doesn’t make sense is Bondi Beach. It’s globally famous, is massively crowded, fairly expensive, not simple to get to and kind of a scene. It has a massive reputation to live up to - it feels to me that in a survey of people from overseas, asking them to name 1 place in Australia, Bondi would be the most often selected location. The hype level for that place is enormous.


What doesn’t make sense is that despite all that, sometimes it actually fills its own shoes, lives up to its billing and truely is a lovely part of the Sydney. Epic and magnificent really.


Today the parking was quick and free all morning. The traffic in was fine. The kids ocean pool was fun and safe, the rock shelf was not too spikey, the ocean water was clear and bracing without being cold. The waves were fun sized, there was space in the shade at the picnic table and the foot paths weren’t too hot.


It was the most excellent morning at the beach. On a hot Sunday in January at Bondi. In the end it all made perfect sense. Did even see any sharks.