Sandals rediscovered!!!
Unlikely warm day in Sydney. Was dreading navigating subways/trains/ferries but partner lived there 50 years back so at least had a good sense of direction getting us out to Circular Key with a minimum of walking to save my sore toe.
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Caught the slower ferry out and fast ferry back, plus a couple of subways for the grand sum of $7.50 each thanks to seniors deal for unlimited daily travel ferry/subway/trains !!! And that covers our next 2 days as well.
Sydney might be pricey but the public transit is brilliant and cost effective.
I'm usually barefoot or loose socks around the house so ongoing issue with a sore big toe problem in runners rarely surfaces and does not show with the motorcycle boots.
It did big time on the flight to Sydney....could barely walk when finally got to modest apartment hotel but had packed long forgotten sandals I'd brought from Canada.
Was a little unsteady in them and soles were slippy - partly from long without use and worried about strap friction.
One reason I bought my good runners were for stability on uneven surfaces and I'd gotten used to that but the toe thing made them no go.
As the day progressed the sandals were excellent and I got a bit more confident - no issue with toe and a surprise, my feet hurt far less than in the $$$ runners with socks.
Warm with a bit of rain which scored us a better seaside table for noodle bowl lunch with wagyu beef bits and excellent dumplings. Big serving but partner was hungry and helped finish mine. I managed to over ride my Ozempic
Could see why Circular Key very popular and has been since the 1890s.
