DELICATE NOBBY - 15 to 17 FEBRUARY 2023

 

DELICATE NOBBY

15 FEBRUARY

Our first stop was Crescent Head. We pulled into the point carpark and ran into Ian, a surfing mate from home.

I had a surf at Crescent. The waves were a bit sluggish with long lulls and a small crowd. I had a few okay waves towards the end of the session. Getting into to shore, I slipped on a rock and cut both legs on the barnacle shells and dislocated a finger. A lot of blood but more annoying than painful.

We continued onwards along the back roads to Delicate Nobby. We settled into a great site with shade and calling birds.

Later, in the afternoon we had a wander along the beach.

16 FEBRUARY

A rough sleep due the cuts and finger from yesterday’s fall on the rocks at Crescent Head.

We woke to a clear blue sky and birds’ calls.

I wandered down and along the beach to watch the later moments of the sunrise. It was a nice walk along the beach watching the bird life, the sun rising and the swell dropping.

After, breakfast, we wandered down the beach and lazed in the sun or under the beach umbrella. Jacinta had a few dips in the ocean.

Back at camp, there was loud base music playing. Very annoying! The office was closed so it was quite a while before camp staff arrived and quietened them down.

Back at our camp site for a relaxing afternoon.

17 FEBRUARY

I walked down to the beach pre sunrise and watched the start of a new day.

Back at camp, breakfast and off on the road.

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.

CENTRAL COAST - 12 TO 17 SEPTEMBER 2021

 

12 SEPTEMBER

A windsurf at the old fishing cooperative on Tuggerah Lake.

The wind was a west and it was up and down. One minute you were flying, the next minute was a dead stop. The gusts lasted long enough to make it fun.

13 SEPTEMBER

A wander around Hardys Bay.

We were going for a hike but the wind increased and the rain looked like it was ready to burst.

We wandered around mainly on the jetty where we enjoyed coffee and hot chips.

14 September

I drove over to Canton Beach for a windsurf but the wind wasn’t quite strong enough. J

15 SEPTEMBER

A short/long hike to Kariong Falls in Brisbane Water National Park.

The wild flowers were amazing. We even saw a lone waratah. The hike was along the Tommos Loop trail from Staples Lookout and a turn off for Kariong Falls. At the turnoff, we met three national park rangers. A good chat and they had some interesting stories. The track to the falls was narrow and steep in sections. The waterfall was excellent. So pretty. We wandered around the pool at the base of the falls with no one around. Two of the rangers joined the scenery for a short while then it was back to us.

16 SEPTEMBER

A walk around the Haven with Jacinta.

The Haven has been so crowded that we have avoided it for quite a while but today it felt like precovid again.

17 SEPTEMBER

A morning check of the surf. Not good but the morning hues were excellent

A mountain bike ride with Ken on Rocky Point tracks at Bouddi National Park.

It was only a short ride. The view over Hardys Bay was pretty. We took a turn to the left on the return leg to look at the big drop waterfall.

A walk around the summit of Rumbalara with Jacinta.

Still feeling good, we had a pleasant walk doing a few laps of the summit tracks.

CENTRAL COAST - 8 TO 14 AUGUST 2021

 9 AUGUST

A cycle at Gosford waterfront.

We started at East Gosford near the Sailing Club and followed the cycle track around the waterfront of Brisbane Water. A great ride - parklands, bridges, boardwalks, tunnels! A number of people doing the same thing either by foot or pedal.

10 AUGUST

A sunrise surf check at Wamberal Beach and North Avoca Beach.

A mountain bike ride on summit tracks of Rumbalara Reserve.

We did a n umber of circuits of the top track in both directions a couple of times. Free flowing and relatively flat. 

11 AUGUST

A kayak at Erina Creek.

The wind was light and the tide was slightly in my favour for the paddle. The best part was after the Sunken Monkey Hotel where the shoreline looked more natural and to a degree untouched.

12 AUGUST

A hike at Berrys Head.

This was a fairly rough hike. There was a lot of up and down with some steep parts. The track skirted the base of the summit. The summit was strewn with large boulders. There were also a number of side tracks. One track joined up with the other track at Berry Head.

13 AUGUST

A mountain bike ride at The Old Quarry and Tommos Loop in Brisbane Water National Park.

A fun ride. I thoroughly enjoyed myself in the quarry. I pushed my limits on the rough rock terrain and tried to remain casual. It seemed to work but maybe that was luck. haha. 

Tommos Loop seemed easier than the last time I rode it. Good views and some steep sections.

A fun surf at Wamberal Beach. A really good right just north of the big house. The current was very strong and it was tiring trying to keep in the right take off position. Only two others paddled out. :)