Day 5 (Sun 5/9) Bournda NP – cycling and resting

Woke up to blue sky and sunshine – yeay! Still really windy but given the good weather (for a change), staying on and enjoying it seemed like a plan. Actually got the bikes out for the first time this trip and discovered yet again how generally unfit we are, particularly trying to go uphill towards Bournda Lagoon. Walked to the top but then decided to turn around rather than head downhill (to avoid more uphill coming back). Also opportunity to blog away in the sun. Gorgeous! Bellbirds calling all around, crimson rosellas, currawongs and more (not very good at bird identification – need an informative book of some sort). Definitely back to nature and just the thing to make you stop and think about life, rather than simply dashing through it as we all do these days. Perhaps a bit of a road trip round the local neighbourhood this afternoon?? Gourmet lunch of BBQ’d tuna steaks, cous cous and vegies…
….Road trip up through Tathra and a bit beyond to a place in Mimosa Rocks NP called Wajurdal Point- great coastline and as an added extra bonus saw lots of whales! Whales were somewhat distant and able to be identified only by their occasional spouts and various visible body parts (probably backs) but exciting nonetheless. Headed back down to Pambula and saw the “friendly Pambula Beach kangaroos” – with one male trying really hard to grab hold of a female roo’s tail with nefarious intent – please read between the lines here! Back to Bournda for a relaxing evening.