SUNRISE, BIKE AND WIND - 23 OCTOBER 2016

The day started chilly and sunny with thick clouds on the southern horizon.

I checked the surf and sunrise at Wamberal Beach.

Next, I drove an hour to Caves Beach to check the waves and maybe a bike ride if the surf wasn't that good.


Well, the bike ride won so I decided to follow the coastal track in Wallarah National Park.

What a great ride! The tracks were varied  with some steep sections, pools of mud, sandy spots, sandstone base, thick to open vegetation, narrow and wide tracks.

The scenery was awesome with beaches, coves, cliffs, bridges, creeks, old fences, open heath and forests.

Putting all of the above together made for an awesome and fun 8.10 km ride with a maximum speed of 38.2 km/h.

Later in the day, the wind picked up and so I went for a windsurf at Canton Beach on Tuggerah Lake.

It was blowing strongly but in gusts. So I had good runs but sometimes the wind would back off and I'd be floundering.

Still, a great 10 km windsurf with a maximum speed of 37.1 km/h.

What a fun day!

HAMS BEACH SURF - 16 OCTOBER 2016

Back to Caves Beach this morning.

There were some small and okay waves breaking on Hams Beach. Put that with warm weather and water and I was in for a surf.

I surfed better than yesterday as I was feeling a little more surf fit. Still, after an hour I was a bit tired but feeling good.

CAVES BEACH SURF AND HIKE - 15 OCTOBER 2016

I looked further afield for a surf this morning.

First stop was Frenchmans. A nice looking wave but it was dropping down in sections. There were only a few guys out there and some of them were riding well but really pushing it to get to the wall.

I went further down the beach and saw a nice wave at Hams Beach. I went out and had fun. I had a few good waves but I am definitely not surf fit and I really need more strength in my right leg muscles to compensate for the lost hamstring. Still, I had a goodtime and I was feeling good.

I drove further south to check out the possibilities of future hikes and bike rides in Wallarah NP. I had a short hike to Spoon Rocks Beach which was very pretty.

Later, I had a visit from old mate Terry H. It was good. He has had so many amazing adventures and experiences that can't be repeated again in the same contexts in an evolving world.

AUSTRALIA - Boodeere NP, Currarong, Calala, Nowra - 10/11 January 2013

Drove to Boodeere National Park. $11 entry fee. We swam and walked at Murray's beach. Checked the camping at Green Patch, which was okay but not very level. Then on to Caves Beach, which had some nice waves and a few caves. The other places in the park were closed.


As most national paks were closed we went back to Currarong and stayed the night. We had a late afternoon swim at the nearby beach.

CYCLE

The following morning, I had an early bike ride along the Coomie Track at Abrahams Bosom. It was a great ride with a variety of terraine, portage, cliffs and views. one of the best rides I've done!

11km
58 mins
av speed 11.2 km/h
max speed 33.9 km/h
elevation range 55m



We tried to get to Point Perpendicular but it was closed.

Calala Beach and Bay were nice. At the beach we had a swim and rest and at the bay we had lunch.

Next stop was Hanging Rock in Nowra. Nice views but too hot for a walk.