An early morning hike along the Cabbage Tree and Strickland Falls tracks at Strickland State Forest with Jacinta.
These tracks are accessible from the top car park forming a loop track.
The hike started with gymea lilies along the track edge. A change of scenery with some rock formations and the vegetation changed to grass trees.
A short descent lead to Strickland Falls. I never seen the falls with a great deal of water. The water drops in parts along a semi circle of cliffs. The area seems to be always dark and this reflects in the tall trees and sparse ground cover.
The track follows along the creek and joins onto the cabbage tree track. The vegetation is of a drier type and there was more sunlight.
A well trodden but narrow track with some interesting rock and vegetation features.
10 MAY 202
Happy Mother's Day Jacinta :)
11 MAY 2020
An early hike around the rocks at Terrigal Haven.
The tide was low, the swell smallish, the weather clear, the temperature crisp. Heaps of good ingredients for a hike.
I took my time. soaking in the view and the smaller things in life.
A late morning kayak along Patonga Creek.
I timed this with the tide just on high. This worked out well as I had the tide in my favour going up and down the creek.
It was a good paddle. The wind was blocked, the sun was shining, the water was mostly clear and there were a lot of reflections on the water.
The creek starts wide but narrows considerably about half and winds in and around the mangroves.
There were fewer oyster leases than I previously remember which made for an easier kayak.
12 MAY 2020
A short mountain bike ride at Kincumba Mountain.
I wasn't feeling the best so I just did a few tracks close to the car park.
13 MAY 2020
A mountain bike along along Tommos Loop with a hike to Kariong Falls in Brisbane Water National Park.
An easy ride along Tommos Loop on the bike with a couple of steep downhills.
I turned off the main trail and on to the track to Kariong Falls. I rode a short distance and hid the bike in the bush and continued by foot.
It was a steep eroded hike down to the falls with some views and some interesting rock formations. It was so quiet around the falls which tumbled down into a clear pool of deep water. I wander around the pool edge and eventually sat on a comfortable rock in the sun and soaked in the tranquility.
I had my time there in seclusion and passed four people along the track back to Tommos Loop. I retrieved my bike and continued my ride along the loop till the main road. It was a fast and quick return to the van.
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