Seaside Saunter
So the journey began yesterday with a simple "I'm heading over to Crackneck Beach (yep, its real name, named after me I reckon ;) , wanna come along for walk, swim, & then lunch at nearby Shelly beach?"
My wife said "why not".
Turns out 34C (93F), 99% humidity, a challenging track & bad sunburn were the reasons why not.
The 5 legs to The Seaside Saunter were:
1 - The Gravity Gauntlet - down the vertical path from the car park, knees gone already.
2 - The Sizzling Sands Samba - You know that dance you do when the sand is super-heated. Needed thongs (flip flops to US peeps) to save feet being roasted, medium to well-done.
3 - Tidal Teeter Totems - dancing unintentionally across the mossy slippery rocks exposed at low tide, the only way to get to Crackneck Beach. I think this dance wouldn't have looked out of place at a "Rave". This may have been where the sounds of "can we go back now, this is ridiculous" started. Lucky I have photographers deafness 😉
4 - Coastal Critter Corridor - through the strange little path where the rockpools meet the scrub with lots of things slithering around in the bushes and mangroves. The tactic here was don't look, walk fast. Very fast. Run
5 - Boulder Ballet Bumble - at last, Crackneck Beach, an inviting beach of almost unnavigable boulders, rocks and other sharp things that are nice and hard to fall on. More of a delicate ballet than a rave
Victory 👍 I think I heard some distant calls of "I'm heading back @#$%^@&@"
I was a bit surprised to see these stacked rocks you seem to find everywhere in the world these days. I know cairns have a historical significance for directions and spiritual beliefs, just not sure if the ones people build these days serve those purposes, if they harm delicate ecosystems or whether they are harmless fun. Depends on where I guess. Must research that.
Anyway, back across the boulder ballet bumble, the coastal critter corridor, the tidal teeter totems, the sizzling sands samba & up the gravity gauntlet. Then followed a more age-appropriate ocean oasis dip & seaside seafood supping :)
If you are still reading this far, happy middle of the week !
Seaside Saunter
So the journey began yesterday with a simple "I'm heading over to Crackneck Beach (yep, its real name, named after me I reckon ;) , wanna come along for walk, swim, & then lunch at nearby Shelly beach?"
My wife said "why not".
Turns out 34C (93F), 99% humidity, a challenging track & bad sunburn were the reasons why not.
The 5 legs to The Seaside Saunter were:
1 - The Gravity Gauntlet - down the vertical path from the car park, knees gone already.
2 - The Sizzling Sands Samba - You know that dance you do when the sand is super-heated. Needed thongs (flip flops to US peeps) to save feet being roasted, medium to well-done.
3 - Tidal Teeter Totems - dancing unintentionally across the mossy slippery rocks exposed at low tide, the only way to get to Crackneck Beach. I think this dance wouldn't have looked out of place at a "Rave". This may have been where the sounds of "can we go back now, this is ridiculous" started. Lucky I have photographers deafness 😉
4 - Coastal Critter Corridor - through the strange little path where the rockpools meet the scrub with lots of things slithering around in the bushes and mangroves. The tactic here was don't look, walk fast. Very fast. Run
5 - Boulder Ballet Bumble - at last, Crackneck Beach, an inviting beach of almost unnavigable boulders, rocks and other sharp things that are nice and hard to fall on. More of a delicate ballet than a rave
Victory 👍 I think I heard some distant calls of "I'm heading back @#$%^@&@"
I was a bit surprised to see these stacked rocks you seem to find everywhere in the world these days. I know cairns have a historical significance for directions and spiritual beliefs, just not sure if the ones people build these days serve those purposes, if they harm delicate ecosystems or whether they are harmless fun. Depends on where I guess. Must research that.
Anyway, back across the boulder ballet bumble, the coastal critter corridor, the tidal teeter totems, the sizzling sands samba & up the gravity gauntlet. Then followed a more age-appropriate ocean oasis dip & seaside seafood supping :)
If you are still reading this far, happy middle of the week !