SSAB - June 19, 2025

Martin Place, not MacQuarie Place! That’s what I was trying to think of yesterday.Up early cause… another guy was leaving. And he came in late, too. The life of a hostelite.Went for a run, 5.68km in 41.54, just to the Royal Botanical Gardens and back. Always surprised at how many other people can be out at that time. These people seemed much more fit than the people who were out running at 2pm.Got through the SLV podcast this morning, so Episode 45 is now up and available. Didn’t intend for it to drag out this much but, hey, gotta get done. What if I missed an episode? What if I went biweekly? Does anyone listen to biweekly podcasts?NEW DONATION! THANK YOU! We can continue!Bondi Beach for the day, walked over the sand, a bit too much sun, over to Bills for late lunch (a place where Jay Zhou once ate when he was in town). Burger $32, ricotta pancakes $32, and a blueberry shake $15 = $79 + $7.5 tip = $86.50.We’re spending about 600 RMB per day on food, shared. Add accommodation and it’s another 300 RMB or so. All in, about 1000 RMB or $200 per day.Came back to Circular Quay, stopped off at the Fortune of War pub for a steak sandwich and a pint. Finished the night with TimTams. Salted caramel.And, we saw the Southern Cross!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a good one!00:00 Introduction and Morning Routine00:37 Hostel Life and Corrections06:08 Running and Fitness on Vacation10:48 Podcasting and Productivity12:02 Reflections on Travel Activities19:56 Daily Publishing Routine20:43 Funny Visa Story22:02 Exploring Bondi Beach27:55 Celebrity Sightings and Expensive Meals35:26 Admiring the Southern Cross37:44 Final Thoughts and Farewell