birthday gift trike ride – George + Kim 15.01.23

The birthday gift trike ride has been a long time in the making! Kim bought the tour for her husband back in March 2022. When they were in Sydney the weather was horrible so the ride was postponed. Finally, they are back in Sydney for a holiday now so we could finally take them on the ride. They drove into Sydney CBD and our trike rider picked them up at the parking station.

Testimonials

We are glad the bug has bitten again . Part of an email after the ride, “It was great, my husband is now stir crazy to get back on a motorbike again.”

“Our [official] review:

George finally got to use his birthday present and go on a Troll Tours ride. We both had an amazing time, the weather was superb, absolutely loved having that buzz and would highly recommend doing another tour with these guys. Thanks Brian for the amazing tour!”

George and Kim

The Sydney Opera House

Firstly, they drove past the Sydney Opera House, as close as they can get to anyway.

St Mary’s Cathedral, Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross

Then it was past St Mary’s Cathedral which is very impressive, even when riding past. It’s a Gothic Revival architectural building which opened in 1928. It took from 1866 to 1928 to build and has a height of 75m. Next, they rode through the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo and past the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels. Harry’s Café de Wheels has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Then it was up the hill and through Kings Cross.

Eastern suburbs

Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently). After there, they headed east through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout

There are a couple of lookouts at the North Bondi headland. They all offer beautiful views of Bondi Beach and out to the Tasman Sea, part of the South Pacific Ocean. Fred stopped there for a few photos and so they could admire the view. So far, on the birthday gift trike ride they have seen some great views and scenic sights.

Bondi Beach

Next, they drove past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side. Looking from the two ends of the beach give a different perspective. This is the beach where Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series is filmed. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.

Watsons Bay and The Gap

Heading north through some upper class suburbs, they rode to “The Gap” and stopped for photos. The view towards North Head and out to the South Pacific Ocean. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula. So far, on the trike tour experience in Sydney they have seen some great views and scenic sights.

However, the 1.5 hours was almost up, so Brian turned around, rode through the city and dropped them back at their car. In conclusion, the birthday gift trike ride was a fabulous experience.

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