CENTRAL COAST - 20 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2021

 

20 SEPTEMBER

A morning surf check – dead flat.

A mountain bike ride on the Rocky Point tracks at Bouddi NP.

An early ride with no one around. The air was crisp and the tracks firm. The return journey was a bit blinding with sunrise sunlight filtering through the trees in blasts.

Our 2^nd covid jab today.

21 SEPTEMBER

Jacinta wasn’t feeling too good after the covid jab so we had an easy day.

In the late morning, I had a walk around the rocks at Terrigal Haven. The wind was blowing fiercely in sections with small waves crashing into the rocks.

22 SEPTEMBER

 A morning surf check – no go.

A mountain bike ride on the Mullet Creek track at Brisbane Water NP.

A fun ride with -

·        blooming wildflowers of many colours

·        challenging very steep sections of track that were heavily eroded

·        a train tunnel

·        a flooded old quarry

·        off track hiking – found hand-hewed steps and seating area in the undergrowth

·        mullet creek

23  SEPTEMBER

A early morning surf check – maybe better later.

A kayak on Avoca Lagoon.

A beautiful, sunny and warm morning with a very light wind, perfect for a kayak. The water was reflecting the shoreline – a view of double images. There were a number of birds – black swans, ducks, herons and darters. They were foraging for food in the shallows or giving themselves a wash. The water level was high and the water was clear.

I checked the surf again and paddled out on a nice left just south of the ruins on Wamberal Beach. There were a few out but the strong current dragged most further down the beach. It was a good hour of waves with Ian and Craig only until the high tide swallowed the waves.

25 SEPTEMBER

A mountain bike ride on the Alan Strom trail with Ken at Bouddi National Park.

Another perfect day but the surf wasn’t a go. Ken and I had a ride along the wide trail. A fun ride where ken got more use to his bike and bike skills. We rode along the ferny track as well. Ken had a little stack there.

Afterwards, cappa and croissant at Hardys Bay.

The wind had increased so I headed over to Can ton Beach for a windsurf. Bill and Lance were just finishing and old Pete was in balance recovery. I had a ride but the wind really was strong enough and was backing off. The good side was that I finally got my rig right for the new sail. At the end of the session, I met Victor from Czech Republic – lived in Singapore and Bali for awhile and his wife is from Palu in Sulawesi.

Back home for yoga with Jacinta.