2022
Hello Local Guides Connect,
"I love to share experiences and a first-hand view of an individual who explores every nook and cranny, leaving no stone left unturned."
That's my core mantra and one of the reasons why I stand here as a local guide today. Since discovering the effects and the wonder that is Google Maps and its community, I started attending various meetups, from Alex's photowalk to Timo's burger crawls. In my spare time I like to explore my surroundings, visit new places, take snaps along the way and make valuable edits.
A week ago, @HelloSamsonR asked me to show a screenshot of how much of Sydney I've been to, and so because I take photos everywhere I go, the following heatmap was produced:
That's a lot of walking around and public transport. I don't drive by the way. And that's exactly what I do, on Saturdays and Sundays I veer to a new place or suburb I haven't mapped or been to before, explore all its hidden gems and leave no stone unturned. The best part is that in a week's time I'll be moving to a better central area of Sydney: Parramatta, which will provide all access to everywhere available by public transport. For some people, public transport would be the last thing they would ever catch. For others, it's a good time to escape, relax and meditate.
What this ambitious project aims to do is to conquer Sydney by visiting every single suburb that is at least accessible to public transport, from all the way north to Wyong/Tuggerah, down south to Shellharbour, and spanning east from Manly all the way across to the Jenolan Caves/Lithgow to the West. There are going to be massive areas where I won't be able to visit as I don't drive yet, but this will prove to show that everywhere is possible as long as you've got time and heart.
As already seen above, those are all the places where I've taken pictures. I do a substantial amount of walking every single weekend (usually 30,000 steps each day). Here I'll be able to provide progress shots and comparisons on a regular basis, so this main post will be updated as I go.
I'm not exactly sure when I'll visit where, but with all the time in the world and a recent transition from full-time to part-time employment, I'll be able to go wherever my heart or Zumba leads me. At the moment I have the next two weeks off work to actually pursue what I want to do (studying fitness in Meadowbank) and also to establish my base of operations in the heart of Parramatta, five minutes walk from the main transport interchange. So I will be completely enabled to go on my adventures and visit all these new places.
Below will be a map that I will aim to complete for as long as it takes.
