Locals

Morning my friends,

How is everyone today?!

This morning was just perfect, the weather was a cracker, we had a good gym session down at the jungle gym in North Bondi and I bumped into all the usual suspects.

Besides the fact that I get to hang out with all my good mates before work, one of the things that I love the most about my morning routine is that I get to chat with all the locals. Since I’ve started Morning Bondi eight years ago, I have probably met more than 100 people down the beach. Some born and bred here, some like me, who made Bondi Beach their home for quite a while. We are all pretty damn lucky to live in this little bubble!

I simply love meeting new people and getting to know their back stories. A few years ago, I was even thinking about creating a blog called “People of Bondi” a la “Humans of New York” but decided against for a few reasons. First, I’m not enough of a good portrait photographer and second Morning Bondi is already “sucking” a lot of my time.

I guess that’s it for today… If you live local and see me in the morning, come and say ‘hi’ and let’s have a laugh!

Chat to you tomorrow,

xoxo

Amo

North Bondi, 7 am

North Bondi, 7 am

Eve White, the Mermaid Fit Bondi

Eve White, the Mermaid Fit Bondi

Andrzej Kowalski going for his daily surf

Andrzej Kowalski going for his daily surf

Trent Knox, PT and founder of the 440 Run Club (free to join!)

Trent Knox, PT and founder of the 440 Run Club (free to join!)

Dieter & Mark aka the 'Chapter One troublemakers'

Dieter & Mark aka the 'Chapter One troublemakers'

Oh hello gorgeous thing!

Oh hello gorgeous thing!

The legendary knitter, John Macarthur from Purl Harbour. He always has a good story! Today we talked about the time Kim Basinger ordered him a jumper.

The legendary knitter, John Macarthur from Purl Harbour. He always has a good story! Today we talked about the time Kim Basinger ordered him a jumper.

The South Bondi gang

The South Bondi gang

My good friend Ariana Aljinovic, a true Bondi local, born and bred here but with Croatian background

My good friend Ariana Aljinovic, a true Bondi local, born and bred here but with Croatian background

Shaka for Blake Sinclair

Shaka for Blake Sinclair

Eugene Tan aka Mr Aquabumps, not sure he needs an intro - everyone knows this guy or at least his photos

Eugene Tan aka Mr Aquabumps, not sure he needs an intro - everyone knows this guy or at least his photos