Meet the New Barbie and Ken of Bondi Beach!

Sydney has some of the nicest beaches I have ever seen. The sand is soft, the water is beautiful, and sometimes there are topless women! On the bus to Bondi beach I was people watching and found some interesting people. There was Barbie, who had bleached blonde hair and a hot pink bikini. Her eyelashes were on steroids and were about 6 inches long.  She looked dainty and rich. And yet next to her sat a man who looked homeless. I thought the contrast was pretty remarkable.  I'm posting a picture.

Today I found my way to Paddy's Market with Valerie. We stumbled around stalls selling touristy crap to find the precious gems in the rough. There were wigs, phone covers, t-shirts, and kangaroo pelts! It was extra money if you wanted the tail still attached to the pelt. Deliciously gruesome and soft at the same time! At the back of the market was a fruit and vegetable section where we recognized some of our favorites from home and were greeted by some new though friendly looking fruits.  These varieties, such as Dragon Fruit and Extremely Large Sweet Potatoes were just yet another reminder that though the people around us are speaking English, we are no longer in Kansas, nor have we ever been for that matter. Actually most of the people around us at Paddy's market were in fact not speaking English. When I bought fresh basil, the woman I bought it from gave me some fresh marjoram as well. The fresh basil smelled so good I wanted to pull a Winnie and just roll around in it. 

Kangaroo with some Uggs in the background, what could be more Australian?

Dragon Fruit