The Hills Are Alive!

Greetings, folks.

I write this blog entry with very bitter-sweet sentiment. As it turns out, I am moving apartments. With a heavy heart, I am leaving the wonderful neighbourhood of Surry Hills and moving to....BONDI BEACH! This post is an homage to my favourite things about my old stomping grounds of Surry Hills.

Surry Hills, sandwiched between Hyde Park of downtown and the chic shopping strip of Oxford street is a lovely area choc-a-block full of quaint cafes, boutiques, vintage stores (vinnies), and gourmet restos. I will sorely miss having all of these amazing options of entertainment available 24/7. This neighbourhood is so lively that my room mates call it "the resort" because we never have to go far for anything we want or need.

Some favourites:
-iCafe, my home away from home. They have free wireless here (a rarity in this odd country) so I often work from there. They know exactly what I like: a regular flat white and poached eggs on turkish toast.
-Shady Pines, a hidden gem of a pub: full of whisky and mastheads. Very reminiscent of an American saloon with fun beers on tap. (don't forget that we females shan't drink beer!)
-4 ate 5, located on the famed main artery of Crown Street. This restaurant is owned by my friends sister-in-law and serves DELICIOUS banana injected French toast
-SES fashion, a great ever-changing boutique store with affordable and stylish finds. Well who are we kidding...I don't have style!

So there you have it, my favourite places and memories of such a fun area of the inner-west suburbs. But alas, it's time to try something new and move to the beach. My new flat is a 10 minute stride to the most famous beach in the world and home to some of the best bars and restaurants. It will surely be a lifestyle change, but I am ready to be an "Eastie" as they say. I have been told that once you move east you never go back! We'll see....!