Week 4
A sunny spot on the corner at Rozelle, Corner Bar was nice but, sorry Nick (Robyn taught the barrista) week 2’s The Old Rosebud is still the best coffee east of Victoria Rd so far.
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Week 3
A rainy week, we wandered up to this bakery to put their coffee to the test.
Nice coffee, but week 2’s The Old Rosebud remains our favourite so far.
Week 2
It’s likely that this coffee shop, based on the name, appearance and location, is an old pub.
Best coffee in Balmain so far.
Week 1
C’est Bon is the first cafe in Rozelle.
A nice day to sit outside.
We got chatting to a local who was able to steer Robyn to a possible local book club and both of us to a local community centre.
First coffee of this exercise, so, so far, best coffee in Balmain.
Tempe to Alexandria
Posted: November 27, 2016 in bicycle, Cafe, Inner WestTags: breakfast, cafe, Coffee, cycle, cycleway, lunch, Sydney, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, walk, weekend, weekends, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
An early morning ride along the Alexandria Canal from Tempe to Alexandria.
Enjoyed breakfast at The Grounds cafe.
Not really what could be described as a scenic ride… it is along a canal and beside an airport after all, but still, a bit of blue on the map to fill in, and breaking at an institution such as The Grounds… well, any excuse will do!
Rydalmere to Parramatta
Posted: October 23, 2016 in WalkingTags: Coffee, Sydney, Things to do in Sydney, weekend, weekends, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Credit where it’s due. The local councils have done a terrific job of building a river front walk along the northern bank of the Parramatta River. Today we walked from the Rydalmere ferry stop west to Parramatta, past hundreds of new apartments (thousands of beds?), through industrial blocks, through University of Western Sydney and on to Parramatta ferry stop.
A quick coffee at the Port Bar Restaurant before continuing west into Parramatta Park before turning around and catching the ferry back to Rydalmere.
Great walk.
Ryde Bridge to Gladesville
Posted: July 17, 2016 in Sydney HarbourTags: breakfast, cafe, Coffee, ferry, inner west, sydney harbor, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, walking inner Sydney, weekend, weekends, what to do in Sydney
Overcast and showery for a walk today through Putney towards Gladesville.
A real mix of houses, some beautiful, some ugly, others huge and some obviously just sitting on a goldmine by the water and refusing to waste a cent on any renovation or work before selling for demolition in the future.
Who knew that the original James Squire Bewery, Australia’s first brewery, was in Ryde, eh? Well, Putney. Where the red spot is below.
A lot of this walk was along the waterfront and through parks… nice.
Woolwich
Posted: June 19, 2016 in Sydney HarbourTags: breakfast, cafe, Coffee, ferry, Sydney, sydney harbor, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, walk, weekends, Weekends in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Another short walk around the Woolwich peninsular, this time on a rainy winter morning.
Some stunning houses.
Looking north towards St Ignatius’ College, Riverview
We had no idea that some of the houses on Woolwich Rd go all the way down to the river, and have a reserve in front of them. Stunning!
Always time for a coffee
Waverton to Greenwich
Posted: March 20, 2016 in Sydney HarbourTags: breakfast, cafe, Coffee, Sydney, sydney harbor, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, Weekends in Sydney
We started with breakfast at The Coal Loader Cafe. in Balls Head Rd at Waverton, where we were a few weeks ago. Beautiful spot – have to remember this as a venue for a 60th or similar.
From there we headed west, making our way around Balls Head Bay and Oyster Cove, around Berry Island Reserve and on towards Greenwich above the fuel tanks at Gore Cove, some of which have been removed, but some are still in use today, pumping fuel from here to Clyde near Parramatta.
Coal Loader Cafe to Greenwich Rd
Coal Loader Cafe. Lovely.
Coal Loader Cafe
Old wharf fallen into disrepair at Waverton below the Coal Loader Cafe
Old street signs art installation below the Coal Loader Cafe
Looking west towards Wondakiah Dr
Tunnel under the old Coal Loader site
Oyster Cove at the end of Wondakiah Dr at Waverton. Dense housing around, but lots of parkland maintained. Nice!
Remnant of the old gasworks at Oyster Cove at the end of Wondakiah Dr at Waverton. Dense housing around, but lots of parkland maintained
Berry Island – the point where land was filled to connect it to the mainland and make it no longer an island as such,
Berry Island
Berry Island
Looking back towards the Coal Loader
At the point off Berry Island
Along the path between Berry Island and Greenwich
Along the path between Berry Island and Greenwich
Hollaway Park
Hollaway Park, at the end of Vista St. Beautiful little park with a view
Vista St Greenwich
THE spot to watch the fireworks in Sydney! Greenwich Rd, above Gore Cove.
Rhodes > Olympic Park > Rydalmere
Posted: March 1, 2016 in bicycle, Cafe, Inner WestTags: breakfast, cafe, Coffee, ferry, olympics, Sydney weekends, Weekends in Sydney
We drove down to Rhodes and parked at the northern end of the path, near the railway bridge to Meadowbank.
We unloaded the bikes and headed off south along a beautiful path beside the river in front of all the new apartments at Rhodes.
As the shopping strip peters out, the path continues along the waterfront, through the Rhodes wetlands, past bird sanctuaries, recreation areas and, once we reached Wentworth Point (close to the Olympic Park), housing.
It was raining this day, so we stopped here and had a coffee before returning back a different way through the various Olympic area paths.
The following week, in bright sunshine, we parked the car and headed out from near the Olympic Archery Centre, heading west along the bike path. We rode past the Armory cafe, but had to cross the river at the bridge at Silverwater road as there’s no path through the oil refinery. The path continued on this other side of the river… we rode till it finished near Western Sydney University.
Here we turned around and rode back to the Armory Cafe for breakie. A nice morning 🙂
Bike paths
Rhodes waterfront
The Armory Cafe
The Armory Cafe
Looking east from near Silverwater Road
Heading west towards The Armory Cafe
Heading west towards The Armory Cafe
Wentworth Point (near Olympic Park) from Rhodes
Historic wrecks at Rhodes
Bird watching refuge at the wetlands area near Wentworth Point
Bird watching refuge at the wetlands area near Wentworth Point
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