A hike in Bouddi National Park along the Rocky Point Track with Jacinta.
This hike was along the tracks with a return along the trail. The tracks were quite eroded from the recent rains and muddy in spots. It made for a few obstacles to work around. The view at the lookout was superb over Hardy's Bay and surrounds. The return along the trail was easy as it is mainly along a dry service road.
24 MAY
A hike on the Cabbage Tree Track at Strickland State Forest with Jacinta.
A narrow up and down track that passes huge boulders, cliffs, soft ferns and cabbage trees. The track was muddy in parts. Watch out for the leeches!
26 MAY
A cycle from Long Jetty to The Entrance with Jacinta.
An easy cycle with great views over the lake. the tracks passes through parkland, picnic point and the lake foreshore.
A beautiful day! The water level was high and there was only a light breeze blowing. Forresters Creek at the north end of the lagoon was a narrow magical paddle.
15 MAY
A hike to Bullimah Spur with Jacinta. The track
started off wet and muddy but turned dry for most of the hike.
Great views to
Maitland Bay and south over Putty Beach, Box Head, Pittwater and Sydney.
Along the way, there were huge trees that were bent and twisted in very strange and fascinating shapes.
16 MAY
Surf at North Avoca Beach with Ian.
Just before high tide
there was some size but it dropped after the peaking tide. Still, the waves had a good shape and it was fun. There were only two of us out on a left bank. Near the end of the session, I walloped my ribs on
my surfboard ... Ouch x 10.
Over the following week, I didn't do too much due to the sore ribs.
A surf at
North Avoca Beach. The waves were good but end hard in shallow water. I few
thrashings!
Later,
Jacinta and I had a hike on a few of the tracks on Kincumba Mountain. A nice
wander.
11 January
A mountain
bike ride to Rocky Point in Bouddi National Park. The tracks was good and flowy
in sections. There were some deeper
holes along the track and the rock ledges were a bit slippery due to a lot of
wet leaf matter. A good ride with great views at the Strom Lookout.
After the
ride, I had a surf at Killcare Beach. There was a fun little right hand bank
which I had to myself. Even scored a small barrel.
I had a
well earned coffee at Killcare Surf Club. Great beach view while sipping away.
13 January
Jacinta and
I spent the morning at Killcare Beach. We sat in the sun, drank coffee and had
a few swims. The surf was too small.
14 January
A mountain
bike ride at Bouddi National Park. I rode the turkey and NW Ridge Track before
I had to return due to an approaching thunderstorm.
We followed a track on the summit of Wards Hill opposite the Wards Hill carpark.
The weather was cool and partly cloudy.
The track was narrow but defined. It lead back to the main road twice but after a short distance it veered but into the bush again.
There were amazing views from the top of a steep escarpment over the waterways of Brisbane Water. The edges of the escarpment dropped vertically and most of the viewpoints were actually overhanging over the drop. This was clear when you looked back at where you were viewing from another viewpoint. A brief thought was one day this will fall.
The track was wet in another of places but generally okay.
There were some wildflowers in bloom.
After we finished, we had a conversation with a council employee who explained that a gated area on the other side of the road was a dumping point for areas that council had cleaned up. Once the material reaches about 8 tonnes a large truck picks it up and takes to the dump. This works out to be more cost effective.
I
have been in self isolation for two weeks after my return from the Solomon
Islands.
I
spent my time doing inside and outside home jobs. Still got heaps of jobs to do
but there was no hurry to finish them.
31 MARCH 2020
I left early to check the surf. We are currently allowed
outside for exercise.
I ended up having a small but fun surf at North Avoca Beach
with Bryceson. I even got a rogue set with a definite inside barrel.
Afterwards, I went home and did homey things.
1 APRIL 2020
Our 31st wedding anniversary today!
A check of the surf but a bit shapeless.
Decided on a kayak at Terrigal Lagoon.
There was plenty of water in the lagoon. I was able to
paddle to the west side of the lagoon and explore a few of the channels. It was
fun meandering through the sometimes narrow waterways with thick overhangs of
vegetation.
While paddling towards the beach, a SUP rider turned out to
be an old friend from school, Wayne M. We have a tendency to run into each
other at the oddest places.
At the beach, I had a walk around to check the surf close
up. It was glassy but a little too small.
Later, in the afternoon, Jacinta and I had a hike to
Bullimah Spur in Bouddi National Park.
A pretty walk along an undulating track past cycads, twisted
angophoras, ferns and rock formations.
The view at the end of the track was very pretty with a view
along the north and south of the coast.
2 APRIL 2020
The surf was not the best shape so off for a kayak.
Avoca Lagoon was filled to the brim with water.
The paddle was glassy and a lot of the lagoon was accessible
to reach. I wandered around the shoreline, through the trees and along narrow
channels.
There weren’t a lot of birds but electric blue dragonflies
were in abundance.
I was a relaxing paddle though the the wind increased and
was against me on the return paddle.
Later, Jacinta and I did a few laps of Terrigal Haven. Not
many people about.
3 APRIL 2020
An early surf at North Avoca Beach. It was smallish but
still some fun waves when you got the right one.
Terry was out as well.
Later in the afternoon, Jacinta and I had a short hike to Little Beach in Bouddi National Park. The track to the beach was very green, ferny and pretty.
The beach was virtually empty and still. there were a a number of drift wood structures on the beach.
We walked over the tessellated sandstone on the southern side of the bay. We sat on a rock and watched the small swell foam over the rocks.
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