CENTRAL COAST - 25 TO 31 DECEMBER 2022

 

25 DECEMBER

Christmas ... there's no other day like it during the year. Family together - xmas breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon brunch - presents opened around the tree - Secret Santa presents - Christmas music - moderate drinking throughout the day - endless washing up - :)

26 DECEMBER

An ocean swim at the Haven. The water was very clear. Saw lots of fish as I swam towards the buoy.

27 DECEMBER

Mountain biking at Kincumba Mountain. A good, controlled ride on firm tracks. Chatted with a coupled of runners. Enjoyed the view at Colin Watters Lookout. I was sweating by the time I finished. :)

Down to the Haven for a snorkel to cool off and stretch the body. I saw the huge catfish again. The colours are amazing.

28 DECEMBER

A hike around Avoca Point with Jacinta. Usually, there is a few people but today the rocks were lined with fishermen and fisherwomen. They were right on the edge, and it looked a bit dangerous with an incoming tide and increasing swell.

As the tide was dead low, I was able to go further around the rocks safely to go into the cave. Well, it looked safer from an ocean point of view, but all the rocks showed that it wasn't so safe from above.

Later, I had a snorkel at the haven, but the visibility was terrible for filming.

29 DECEMBER

Jacinta and I had a walk around the haven. Jacinta continued to walk while I had an ocean swim of the haven. We united for coffee.

30 DECEMBER

A surf at Wamberal Beach. It wasn't very good but there were a few okay waves before the wind increased.

A late afternoon hike around the top of Rumbalara Reserve with Jacinta. It had been a hot day and the cool breeze at the top of the mountain was very welcomed.

31 DECEMBER

I checked the surf and decided on a kayak at Terrigal Lagoon. There was little wind, and the water was very reflective. The highlight was a group of baby ducklings on a small island near the golf course.

Jacinta was doing an urban walk and we met at the haven for coffee.

Happy New Year!

CENTRAL COAST - 23 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER 2022

 23 SEPTEMBER

A hike at Bouddi NP along the tracks towards Rocky Point and Alan Strom Lookout.

About three wildflowers were in abundance. The yellow flowers lined the narrow tracks. A great view at the end at the lookout.

24 SEPTEMBER

A kayak at Brisbane Water NP along Mooney Mooney Creek and into Flood Creek.

A great kayak with the scenery becoming primal towards the end of Floods Creek – overhanging trees, large ferns lining the bank, tumbled down boulders and moss-covered logs and rocks. Very pretty.

25 SEPTEMBER

A hike at Brisbane Water NP on the Warrah trig tracks.

I parked at the start of Warrah Trig Road … so many wildflowers. A single waratah was in bloom.

I wandered along the road taking a few short diversions just to see what was there. Meandered down the Tony Track to Warrah Lookout. There were more wildflowers and a panoramic view along the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater.

26 SEPTEMBER

A mountain bike at Kincumba Mountain.

I did a fun run on the summit track but was having troubles with the chain in first gear. On closer inspection, a cover for the chain had broken off. Not serious but I needed to go back home to fix it.

Later, Jacinta and I had a walk around the Haven and coffee on the beach.

27 SEPTEMBER

A surf check at Wamberal and North Avoca Beaches.

A mountain bike ride at Kincumba Mountain. A fun time on very quiet tracks.

Coffee on the beach at Terrigal Haven with Jacinta.

28 SEPTEMBER

A fun surf at Wamberal Beach.

A nice small right wave in front of the big house. I had it to myself for nearly an hour before the wind changed direction.

29 SEPTEMBER

Breakfast and walk around the Terrigal Haven.

1 OCTOBER

A hike along the lower section of Rumbalara Reserve.

A great hike with ferns, cliffs, overhanging ledges, some views, birdlife and a wallaby.

CENTRAL COAST - 1 TO 7 JANUARY 2022

 1 JANUARY 2022

An early surf check. The winds were NE and onshore.

A mountain bike ride at Bouddi National Park to the Strom Lookout. A short ride along a fun narrow track running over rock and dirt. A couple of drop offs, sloping track and steep rough sections. Great view at the end over Hardy’s Bay.

I had an afternoon swim at Ettalong and Jacinta had a walk.

2 JANUARY 2022

A hike at Rumbalara with Jacinta.

We drove in two cars and parked at the bottom and top car park. It was a great downhill walk with some uphill. The scenery changed a lot with ferns, forest, cliffs, huge overhangs and views over Brisbane Water. There were a number of cockatoos about screeching and flapping about.

3 JANUARY 2022

An early surf on rights and lefts at Wamberal Beach. There were only a few out and there were plenty of waves.

An afternoon hike with Jacinta at Katandra Reserve. It was very humid so we cut the hike a little short. we walked along Toomeys track then turned right and transverse along the track until it lead back to the reserve.

4 JANUARY 2022

A sunrise surf check. I surfed on the right just north of the big house. Good waves at the start but got to small towards the end of the session.

7 JANUARY

A mountain bike ride atf Rumbalara on the Mouat track. I spoke to a bike rider awhile back about the track and he said it was good. Well, my opinion was different. Not many flow sections, a lot of get off the bike obstacles and poorly signposted. I took a wrong track and a little later over the bars I went. All good but not a fun ride.