To the tippy top.
On a free day in Newcastle, Mike and I drove to nearby Port Stephens to hike Tomaree Head and check out a new beach.
That’s Tomaree Head on the left.
It was a fairly warm day and I’m not too ashamed to say I was huffing and puffing a bit on the steep trail up. Well, I wasn’t ashamed until I read on TripAdvisor that someone’s four year old managed it quite nicely. The hike is only 2km but it is fairly steep and there are a few sets of stairs/ladders to climb. Of course, the view from the top is well worth the effort. It looked a bit like I would imagine Hawaii looks (being the only person in my family who has never been there).
After the climb we spent some time cooling off and relaxing at the beach. There were quite a few surfers out in the rough water… and quite a few sharks in the area, we were later told.
I used my point and shoot camera for these photos and when I opened the case I came across a nice surprise. I forgot about these two cute little instax photos from a few months prior. Friends from home were in Sydney for a few days and we were able to meet up for a few hours at Bondi Beach. Kamille was sweet enough to create a little souvenir for the occasion.
And finally, the tourism campaign for Port Stephens’… “P.S. I love you” so cheesy. You gotta watch it.
xo, jill
Sooo many adorable pictures of you two!
Colleen Brynn recently posted…Inside A Gulag
Awe, thanks! I like to think we look good together! 😉
Ummmm how did I miss this place? It’s gorgeous.
P.s every time I go up a steep hill here, I have to stop half way a pretend I’m admiring the view. In all honesty, I’m just catching my breathe!!!
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Yep, that’s a good trick. There’s also the, “I just need to adjust my ponytail” and the classic, “Wait, gotta tie my shoe!”