We have had a very good
week in Australia. The weather, usually
stable in March, has been a mixed bag of some rain showers, much sunshine, and
one brief but terrifying electrical storm.
Fortunately, we did not experience the damaging wind and rain of Cyclone
Trevor which created havoc in the far north of the country, or Cyclone Veronica
which is due to hit the coastline of Western Australia. We have simply enjoyed mild temperatures, and
we have spent a lot of time on the beach.
I don’t enjoy the surf as
much as I used to when I could see. These days I can’t see the waves when they
come rolling towards me and I find it difficult to locate my towel on the sand
when I come out of the water. Instead I like to swim in the various rock pools
around this area. We stay at a place which is about an hour north of Sydney as
the crow flies, and nearly twice that time if coming by public transport. It is
a great place for beaches.
I like to swim in the rock
pools and we have discovered quite a few over the various times we have visited
here. Last week I swam – or rather walked – in the water at MacMasters Beach.
The wall of the pool has been built up with rock and the pool has a sandy bottom.
Of course, it is outside. It was high tide when we were there and the waves
came crashing over the exterior wall. The water was incredibly warm and I had
great fun.
I also like to swim at a
place called Spoon Bay. This is a natural cove at the far end of Terrigal
Beach. A person can walk there along the beach but it is quite a hike and we usually
choose to drive. The cove is fairly isolated, the water is shallow and we find
it a great place just to relax.
Yesterday we went to a
place called The Entrance. I love the pools there. There are three of them – a deep
Olympic sized pool which is perfect for swimming laps, a shallow knee deep
kids’ pool and a waist deep pool which is about fifty steps in length. The
water level doesn’t really change much with the tides but at high tide the
waves will lap over the exterior wall. These pools have been built up with
cement bases but they are outside and open to the elements.
Our days in Australia are
drawing to a close again. We have another week of visiting with family and
friends but we also hope to do a little sightseeing. There are still places we have
yet to see and experience. I am already
scheming about the possibility of another trip. The picture below was taken on
the day we were at MacMasters Beach. I
am standing in the foreground with the rock pool behind me and in the
background is the Pacific Ocean.
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| Sue standing in front of the MacMasters Beach rock pool |
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