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corporate Harley + trike transfer – Tourism Holdings Australia 18.05.22

The corporate Harley + trike transfer was organised by Jackie for her team. They have been in Sydney for a travel exhibition, holding their own stall. It was full on work so when it finished, Jackie shouted the team the Harley + trike transfer to lunch.

Our Harley and Chopper 4 trike riders picked them up from their hotel in Darling Harbour.

Woolloomooloo

Firstly, they rode through the city to Woolloomooloo, originally a working-class district of Sydney. Woolloomooloo is home to the Finger Wharf, known for its remarkable size. It is 400 metres (1,310 ft) long and 63 m (210 ft) wide and stands on 3,600 piles. Known also for 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. If there is time we can stop here for a break, but not today.

Kings Cross

This leads into 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). See the signs (and more), such as “The Love Machine” and the people, an interesting place to ride through!

Elizabeth Bay

Enjoy the lovely ride through Elizabeth Bay, which has always been a high class address – ever since Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay, built his exclusive residence there in 1837. In the 1930s it shared in a boom in flats built in the Art Deco style, a significant collection now heritage-listed.

Rushcutters Bay

After British settlement, the area was first known as ‘Rush Cutting Bay’ because the swampy land was covered in tall rushes used by early settlers for thatching houses. Gentrified way before neighbouring suburbs, the image still persists that it is more upper class than Darlinghurst, for example. Worth a ride through that is for sure.

Rose Bay

From 1938, seaplane flights to and from London began and terminated in Sydney Harbour on Rose Bay, making it Sydney’s first international airport. It’s a posh suburb with a large Jewish community. The ride through here is very pretty as we ride past Rose Bay, part of Sydney Harbour. So far, the corporate Harley + trike transfer was showing our visitors areas they would never have seen otherwise. A great way to start to unwind from a hard week of work.

Vaucluse

Vaucluse is one of the most prestigious neighbourhoods in Sydney, with beautiful mansions and heritage homes. Sitting next to Sydney Harbour, it’s definitely worth a ride through, to see how the other half live ?.

Then it was a drive north along the Southern Peninsula. With glimpses of Sydney Harbour on the left and the Pacific Ocean on the right, it’s a pretty ride.

The Gap

A notorious place for suicides, the Gap Lookout, to the left after reaching the top of the steps, offers panoramic views up and down the coast as well as up the harbour.

Watsons Bay

Once a fishing village, Watsons Bay is now one of the must-see places for visitors to Sydney Situated on a peninsula at the the southern entrance to Sydney Harbour, Watsons Bay offers panoramic views up the harbour as well as coastal vistas on the ocean side.

However, the hour was up so we dropped our passengers off at a famous restaurant and hotel. Here they could continue to relax and enjoy lunch and a few drinks. In conclusion, the corporate Harley + trike transfer was a success, a lot of fun and something different to do. https://www.trolltours.com.au/product/design-your-own-ride/

A corporate Harley + trike transfer through Sydney Australia. The passengers saw so many beautiful and hidden areas of the posh Eastern Suburbs.
corporate Harley + trike transfer – Tourism Holdings Australia 18.05.22

trike tour wish list – Michelle + Mike 16.05.22

Michelle and Mike had seen a trike doing tours in Western Australia. They had always remembered how much fun it looked. Finally, they decided to look into doing a tour. Troll Tours had the best website in Sydney, they thought, so booked the tour with us. Now they can put a tick next to the trike tour wish list!

Our Chopper 4 trike rider picked them up from their hotel in Darling Harbour.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. As they rode over it, we always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

Blues Point Reserve

Continuing on, they rode on through Milsons Point, did a left hand turn and rode up a few streets. This lead to Blues Point Reserve. The views over Blues Bay towards the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the CBD are just stunning. All the more stunning because of the lovely weather. Another perfect place for photos. So far, the trike tour wish list was worth the wait. Our passengers are loving it.

Mrs Macquarie’s Point

Then it was back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Allen C Lewis Fountain, past the Royal Botanical Gardens to Mrs Macquarie’s Point. It has beautiful views looking west towards the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They ride past Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. Mrs Macquarie’s Chair is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a bench, on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour. It was hand carved by convicts in 1810, for Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of NSW.

Then they rode back along Mrs Macquaries Road and past the wonderful Art Gallery of NSW. The Art Gallery of New South Wales, was founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872. It was also known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958.

However, the 1.5 hours was almost up so Fred turned around and took them back through Sydney city to their hotel. The trike tour wish list is back on the list again! They’d love to do another.

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Hi Katrina,
Thank you so much for the photos, we had a great time and Fred was a great guide. Just wished we had taken the tour when we arrived, rather than leaving!
I will write a review and all good to post photos.Thanks again!
Michelle

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Fun family trike tour – Dean Family 15.05.22

A fun family trike tour was organised by one of the mums. It was just for a fun experience for the families and it sure was! As one of the mums said, “the boys had a great time”. Our trike riders Fred and Dean met at the family home, in the inner west of Sydney.

ANZAC Bridge

Firstly, they rode over our favourite bridge, the ANZAC Bridge. We think it is incredible, a work of art and design. Similarly, it is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view. Most noteworthy, the stay cable design concept development and final design for the new bridge were carried out by the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW. Finally, the bridge was opened to traffic on 03 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge. The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The ANZAC Bridge leads straight to the next bridge via a flyover. It is the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. As they rode over it, we always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

They continued riding on through North Sydney and Crows Nest before joining River Road. It is a fun road to ride on. River Road leads to Burns Bay Road which, in turn, leads to another bridge but not one of the main three. So far, the 3 Bridges trike tour was great fun. So far, the fun family trike tour was a great success.

Fig Tree Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge, Gladesville Bridge

The Fig Tree Bridge opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River. After that bridge, they continued on and crossed the second of the bridges Tarban Creek Bridge. This spans Tarban Creek, likewise, it has nice views east to the Harbour Bridge. Then they got to bridge #3 of the main 3 Bridges, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city.

This bridge is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road. They travelled along for a short while before turning off into the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. Following the shoreline of Iron Cove, which is part of the Parramatta River, they saw some lovely water views. It is part of the 7 km long Bay Run.

However, the hour was up so our Chopper 4 trike riders dropped the family back at home. It’s safe to say the fun family trike tour was a huge success. The kids (and adults ?) had a lot of fun!

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Mother’s Day present trike tour – Fiona + Gill 14.05.22

The Mother’s Day present trike tour was a week late ? which suited everyone better. Mohammed booked the tour for his mum and his wife. Our trike rider Fred, picked them up from Kirribilli.

The Kirribilli Loop

Firstly, they rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Next, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout.

Through the city to the lookout at the North Bondi headland. There are a couple of lookouts which 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.

Bondi Beach

Riding past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side, is always fun – people look and wave. 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. So far, the Mother’s Day present trike tour was a lot of fun!

Tamarama, Bronte and Clovelly

Further south, along more beautiful, though possibly less well known, beaches. The suburb of Tamarama has a small ocean beach about 1 kilometre south of Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. It is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state (Wikipedia). So far, the trike tour for surprise birthday is a huge success.

Bronte Beach sits on Nelson Bay, surrounded by Bronte Park. Bronte offers scenic cliff-top walking paths south to Coogee via the Waverley Cemetery and north to Tamarama and Bondi Beach. Clovelly Beach is a small and tranquil beach located at the end of a narrow bay. All these beaches are beautiful and great places to swim.

Coogee

Next is Coogee Beach, another beautiful beach and slightly more famous than the previous beaches, due to a well know hotel in Coogee. The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means “smelly place”. Another version is koo-chai or koo-jah, both of which mean “the smell of the seaweed drying” in the Bidigal language, or “stinking seaweed”, a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Coogee was gazetted as a village in 1838. The first school was built in 1863, and the building was converted into the Coogee Bay Hotel in 1873 (Wikipedia). Riding past Coogee Beach to Rosslyn Flats is interesting.

Maroubra

Maroubra has one of Australia’s top surfing beaches. However, the 1.5 hours was almost up, so Fred headed through Maroubra to Kensington and dropped them at their home. In conclusion, the Mother’s Day present trike tour was a big success, a great present. Feel the freedom.


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Mother's Day present trike tour was the best ever present. A tour along the east coast of Sydney, past some famous beaches.
Mother’s Day present trike tour – Fiona + Gill 14.05.22

surprise 90th birthday tour – Joan + Keith 14.05.22

The surprise 90th birthday tour was organised by Joan and Keith’s son. Keith has ridden motorcycles most of his life so Rod thought a trike ride would be a fun thing to do. Keith was so happy to be back on a motorbike even if it was a Chopper 4 trike.

Our trike rider Fred, picked the passengers up from Newtown in Sydney’s inner west.

Darling Harbour

Firstly, they rode through the city, to the interesting Darling Harbour. Once a white elephant, it is now a thriving entertainment and restaurant precinct.

Barangaroo

Next, they rode to the new Barangaroo development. Barangaroo is named after a powerful Cammeraygal leader of the Eora Nation at the time of European colonisation. The first written account of her in 1790 described Barangaroo as being in her early 40s, worldly, wise and freer of spirit than the settlers expected of a woman – at least the English women of the time. At the bottom of this post is a link to the very interesting story about her story.

Today, Barangaroo Reserve is Sydney’s newest Harbour foreshore park – marking the transformation of one of the city’s oldest industrial sites into a spectacular, six-hectare headland open space. It also has interesting architecture, public art, and places for people to live, work, dine out or relax. There is a lot going on here. So far, the surprise 90th birthday tour is fun and showing very scenic areas of Sydney.

Crown Casino

They drove past Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo), is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, Australia. It stands at a height of 271.3 m (890 ft) with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest building in Australia. Construction first began in October 2016 and was completed in December 2020.

However, the hour was almost up so Fred took them to the drop off point in the inner west. Here, they would continue the 90th celebrations with family and friends at a bowls club. The surprise 90th birthday tour was a huge success and the surprise party will be also.

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https://www.barangaroo.com/about/the-place/history/barangaroo-the-woman

Cerebral palsy trike tour – Alex + Nick 13.05.22

Nick has done a cerebral palsy trike tour with us a few times a year, for the last 5 years. He absolutely loves the experience, the feeling of freedom. Today’s ride was the same, you can see his smile!

Our trike rider Fred, picked Nick and his carer Alex up from Kirribilli.

The Kirribilli Loop

Firstly, they rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Next, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout.

Through the city to the lookout at the North Bondi headland. There are a couple of lookouts which 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.

Bondi Beach

Riding past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side, is always fun – people look and wave. 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. So far, the Cerebral palsy trike tour was a lot of fun!

Tamarama, Bronte and Clovelly

Further south, along more beautiful, though possibly less well known, beaches. The suburb of Tamarama has a small ocean beach about 1 kilometre south of Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. It is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state (Wikipedia). So far, the trike tour for surprise birthday is a huge success.

Bronte Beach sits on Nelson Bay, surrounded by Bronte Park. Bronte offers scenic cliff-top walking paths south to Coogee via the Waverley Cemetery and north to Tamarama and Bondi Beach. Clovelly Beach is a small and tranquil beach located at the end of a narrow bay. All these beaches are beautiful and great places to swim.

Coogee

Next is Coogee Beach. Another beautiful beach and slightly more famous than the previous beaches, due to a well know hotel in Coogee. The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means “smelly place”. Another version is koo-chai or koo-jah, both of which mean “the smell of the seaweed drying” in the Bidigal language, or “stinking seaweed”, a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Coogee was gazetted as a village in 1838. The first school was built in 1863, and the building was converted into the Coogee Bay Hotel in 1873 (Wikipedia). Riding past Coogee Beach to Rosslyn Flats is interesting.

Centennial Park

However, the 1.5 hours was almost up, so Fred headed north west, through the huge Centennial Park, it is a lovely experience. 120 fields and venues, and 35+ different sports played in the Centennial Parklands. It is the largest community sports precinct in Australia! The history is also interesting: “Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney. Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.”

In conclusion, the cerebral palsy trike tour was a big success. We love taking people with a disability because you can see the joy on their face, the feeling of being in fresh air, feeling the freedom.
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trike tour for surprise birthday – Po + Racel 10.05.22

Racel organised the trike tour for surprise birthday experience. It was a great surprise as you can see by the smiles. We reckon it is great when can share the experience with the birthday person.

Rachel booked a 2 hour tour of Sydney though she didn’t mind where they went. So, our trike rider Fred designed the tour himself. He picked them up outside Po’s work place in Strathfield, in the inner west of Sydney.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout.

There are a couple of lookout 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.

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.

Tamarama, Bronte and Clovelly

Riding further south, along more beautiful, though possibly less well known, beaches. The suburb of Tamarama has a small ocean beach about 1 kilometre south of Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. It is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state (Wikipedia). So far, the trike tour for surprise birthday is a huge success.

Bronte Beach sits on Nelson Bay, surrounded by Bronte Park. Bronte offers scenic cliff-top walking paths south to Coogee via the Waverley Cemetery and north to Tamarama and Bondi Beach. Clovelly Beach is a small and tranquil beach located at the end of a narrow bay. All these beaches are beautiful and great places to swim.

Coogee

Next is Coogee Beach where they stopped for a coffee and a stretch. Another beautiful beach and slightly more famous than the previous beaches, due to a well know hotel in Coogee. The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means “smelly place”. Another version is koo-chai or koo-jah, both of which mean “the smell of the seaweed drying” in the Bidigal language, or “stinking seaweed”, a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Coogee was gazetted as a village in 1838. The first school was built in 1863, and the building was converted into the Coogee Bay Hotel in 1873 (Wikipedia).

Riding past Coogee Beach to Rosslyn Flats is interesting. However, the 2 hours was almost up, so Fred headed north west, through Randwick and Moore Park before dropping them off at Surry Hills. Here they were going to continue the birthday celebrations by eating dinner. There are many restaurants to choose from in Surry Hills.

In conclusion, the trike tour for surprise birthday was a big surprise but a great one. One memorable birthday that won’t easily be forgotten.

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Blue Mountain Harley ride – Anna 30.04.22

Anna wanted to do something fun for herself so she organised a Blue Mountain Harley ride. It is a great place to explore. Our Harley rider Syl picked Anna up from a prearranged spot in Katoomba.

Lincoln Rock

Firstly, they rode to Lincoln Rock, it is an incredible lookout. As well as the all-encompassing views of Jamison Valley, which change colour throughout the day as the sun and clouds move overhead, the drawcard of Lincoln’s Rock is the impressive optical-illusion photo you can get as a memento, which makes it appear as though you’re sitting literally on the edge of a cliff. In truth you are, except that there’s a fairly safe ledge just below that would stop you from falling very far.

Leura

Next it was through Leura. Leura is arguably the prettiest village in the Blue Mountains. The gardens of Leura are famous for their magnificent displays of flowers.

The Three Sisters

Following the road from Leura, you end up at the Three Sisters, Katoomba. The Three Sisters is essentially an unusual rock formation representing three sisters who according to Aboriginal legend, were turned to stone. Each of the Three Sisters stand at 922, 918 & 906 metres tall, respectively. That’s over 3000 feet above sea level! So far, the Blue Mountain Harley ride is very interesting and a lot of fun.

Govetts Leap

Visit Govetts Leap you’ll know why it’s one of the most famous lookouts in Australia. The magnificent waterfall drops a whopping 180m to the base of the cliff, and if you’re not mesmerised by the dancing waves of water spray you’ll be transfixed by the sweeping views down the valley to the Grose Wilderness.

Mount Victoria

The westernmost village in the Blue Mountains, Mount Victoria is brimming with historic charm and natural attractions. Originally a stockade for convict chain-gangs, and later an important staging post for Cobb & Co coaches, the town became known as Mount Victoria in the 1860s when the railway came to town.

However, the 2 hour tour was almost over. So, Syl rode Anna back to her car. In conclusion, the Blue Mountain Harley ride was a lot of fun, a success, something Anna is so glad she did.

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Of course you can use the photos! It was great! I really enjoyed it. 

Thanks
Anna 🙂

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city viewers trike tour – Ali + John 20.04.22

Ali and John are holidaying from the UK. They decided there was no better way to see Sydney than to do a city viewers trike tour. We have to agree!

Our trike rider Brian, picked them up from Circular Quay. We emailed them a map and instructions on where to meet. It’s really easy to find us.

Bondi Beach

Firstly they rode straight to the famous Bondi Beach. Here they stopped for photos and why not with this view! Behind our passengers, in this photo, is the world famous tower of the Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series. They stopped at the famous Bondi Beach for photos, 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.

Eastern suburbs

After there, they headed west through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay. 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). 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. So far, the city viewers trike tour was a lot of fun.

Mrs Macquarie’s Point

Past the Royal Botanical Gardens to Mrs Macquarie’s Point was next. It has beautiful views looking west towards the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They ride past Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. Mrs Macquarie’s Chair is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a bench, on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour. It was hand carved by convicts in 1810, for Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of NSW.

However, the 1 hour tour was almost up so Brian dropped them off at the Royal Botanical Gardens. From here they could continue exploring Sydney. In conclusion, the city viewers trike tour was a huge success. Ali wrote to us:

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Ali recommends Troll Tours: “What a great trip out. Straight to Bondi, then back along the coast through Rose Bay, Double Bay and Kings Cross. Finished up at the Botanical Gardens, but plenty of stops along the way for beautiful views, fascinating bits of info from our driver Brian, and some photo ops. A great way to see Sydney, highly recommended.”

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Harley tour of northern beaches – Adam 16.04.22

Adam loved his Eastern Panorama tour yesterday so, he did another one today. This time a Harley tour of northern beaches, the beach areas north of Sydney CBD.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Pat, our Harley rider, picked Adam up from his hotel in the CBD. Firstly, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

lower North Shore suburbs

Continuing north east, they rode through Cremorne, Mosman and down past the Taronga Zoo to Bradleys Head. Make sure you look for the koalas eating and sleeping in the gum trees. So far, the bucket list trike tour was a huge success.

Bradleys Head and Balmoral Beach

Similarly, Bradleys Head has wonderful views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the CBD. Riding on, they rode past the lovely posh Balmoral Beach. Everyone who comes here loves it! Balmoral Beach is not so well known by visitors and tourists, but the stunning natural beauty of the beach and surrounds make it well worth a visit. Crossing the Spit Bridge is fun, it has great views of Middle Harbour.

After Balmoral Beach they continued on past, Seaforth and Clontarf before stopping at Tania Park. Tania Park is on Dobroyd Head with stunning views looking across Sydney Harbour and through North and South Heads. Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head is named in honour of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal man to live among European settlers. It’s a great spot for whale watching, offering views over North and South Head and the Pacific Ocean.

Manly, Freshwater, Curl Curl, Dee Why etc

They rode up past Queenscliff, which is really northern Manly. Then they rode past Freshwater,  Curl Curl, Dee Why and Long Reef. All such beautiful beaches. So far, the Harley tour of northern beaches was a lot of fun. Already they had seen so many of the beautiful places many visitors to Sydney don’t get to see.

Pittwater

Next, they turned left and headed up the hill to get a photo overlooking Narrabeen. Continuing up the peninsula as far as Newport where we detoured away from the beach side. Travelling inland slightly meant they could take in the views of lovely Pittwater. There is an abundance of sailing boats, trees, water and a relaxed atmosphere.

“Home and Away”

Then the tour went via Bilgola Plateau, Clareville, Careel Bay and Avalon before reaching Whale Beach. Between Whale Beach and Palm Beach is the Palm Beach Bible Garden. It has spectacular views over Palm Beach. After a stop, a stretch and a look at the view, they headed to Palm Beach. It is the home of the long running TV series “Home and Away”. However, the 3 hour tour was just over halfway done, so Pat turned around and they headed back to Sydney.

Narrabeen Lagoon

They rode via Narrabeen Lagoon (also referred to as Narrabeen Lake) is Sydney’s Northern Beaches largest estuary system located just behind the world famous surfing beach at Narrabeen. It is a haven for wildlife.

After riding along a part of it, they rode up the Parkway to Oxford Falls. The Oxford Falls are two waterfalls on Middle Creek, which flows north to meet Oxford Creek. Meandering Creek flows into Middle Creek. Garigal National Park borders the suburb, to the north.

Wakehurst Parkway

This joins the Wakehurst Parkway. We love the Wakehurst Parkway because the legal speed is faster than most Sydney limits. This road led to Seaforth where they stopped to see the lovely view of Middle Harbour. Back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to Adam’s hotel. In conclusion, the Harley tour of northern beaches was great fun and memorable. Adam saw so may sights that most visitors to Sydney don’t see.

Testimonial:

Hi Katrina,
All good for you to share the pictures, Pat is superb.
I will try and post a review this week. 
Cheers
Adam

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