When I tell a friend at the station that I am exploring Marrickville today, she asks if I am going to the Cooks River. That wasn’t part of the plan but it is now.
Illawarra Road
In Illawarra Road, there … Read the rest
Newtown: A day walk in a Sydney Suburb
I am expecting graffiti, tattoos, cutting edge hairstyles and interesting shops on my Newtown discovery. The edgy inner city suburb is a short bus ride from Central. I’ll window shop King Street and explore highlights of the “Gritty Newtown … Read the rest
Petersham (Little Portugal): A walk in a Sydney Suburb
I’m going to Little Portugal, as Petersham is affectionately called and I can hardly wait for my Portuguese tart. My first stop will be Sweet Belem Cake Shop for coffee and a ‘pastel de nata’.
Portuguese Petersham
After only … Read the rest
Rozelle: A Pub Crawl to Discover this Sydney Suburb
A Self-Guided Walk in Rozelle
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The discovery of a list of pubs in Rozelle led to my plan for today. I’m going to do a pub crawl of Rozelle, meandering along to discover pubs … Read the rest
St Peters: A day walk discovering more than street art in this Sydney Suburb
A Self-Guided Walk in St Peters
Regular readers will know that I am drawn to street art. Today I am off to St Peter’s where I know I will find street art and perhaps a whole … Read the rest
Strathfield (Little Korea): A day walk exploring a Sydney Suburb
A Self-Guided Walk in Strathfield
A friend tells me that Strathfield is “Little Korea”. My daughter says “people only go there to change trains or go to school”. Today I’ll find out who is right.
Strathfield
… Read the restSummer Hill: A day walk in a Sydney Suburb
I’m going to Summer Hill on the recommendation of a friend. Apparently, there’s a good place to lunch and grand old houses. Apart from that I have no idea what to expect. At Summer Hill Station, I have a vague … Read the rest
Tempe: Home of the Tempe Tip and Much Heritage
A Self-Guided Walk in Tempe
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Having heard about the Tempe Salvos Store, I’ve been meaning to explore the small Sydney suburb of Tempe for quite some time. Today that plan becomes a reality.
Arriving
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