Palm Beach to Wagstaffe, Pretty Beach, Killcare, Maitland Bay and Putty Beach

Another lovely day out; a scenic 12 km hike at The Central Coast including the gorgeous Maitland Bay which Chrisèl introduced me to a few months ago.


Highlights of the day included:

• Pouring with rain while we were on the bus getting there; then the sun coming out soon after our arrival in Palm Beach.
• A scenic ferry ride from Palm Beach to the start of the hike in Hardy's Bay.
• The fantastic view from the outlook point a quarter of the way along the hike.
• Invigorating swims at Maitland Bay - the water was the perfect temperature.
• Srini bringing his umbrella and Mexican hat for some great leaping and water shots.
• The beautiful sculptured rocks at Maitland Bay, perfect for leaping and one legged yoga poses.
• The stunning Bouddi Coastal Walk from Maitland Bay to Putty Beach, especially the sandstone cliffs.
• A delicious Mocha and berry cheesecake tart at The Fat Goose in Hardy's Bay.
• Running a kilometre for the ferry and just catching it in time.
• A lift home from Kenny and Cloris, saving me at least an hour on my return journey.

Catching the ferry from Palm Beach.

Views from the ferry.

Our ferry destination near Hardy's Bay.

Lots of boats.

Views on our walk from Hardy's Bay to Maitland Bay.

 

A great leap at the first outlook point.

Srini brought an umbrella as a prop for leaping!

Some bushwalking down into Maitland Bay.

Once we arrived at Maitland Bay, we leapt straight into the water. Absolutely gorgeous. Srini brought out his great Mexican hat as another photo prop.

Me, Cloris, Kenny, JC

 

Maitland Bay is a seriously beautiful spot ...

... with amazing sculptured rocks on either end.

Srini did some one legged yoga poses ...

... and I did some precarious leaps.

Our lunch spot in the shade.

From Maitland Bay, we walked along the coast to Putty Beach, a beautiful section of the Bouddi Coastal Walk.

One of the outlook points along the way.

These sandstone cliffs were one of the greatest highlights of the day ...

... providing a great backdrop for some leaps. 

A map showing a section of our walk. I'd love to do the full Bouddi Coastal Walk some time.

Another relaxing weekend on The Central Coast

Some highlights of the weekend included ...

• A walk past lovely jetties.
• Watching The Notebook - what a wonderful tearjerker!
• A scrumptious sea food pasta meal at a delightful local Italian restaurant.  The dessert was especially delicious. It was lovely eating and listening to the rain outside.
• Trying out yoga which I loved.
• Lovely fresh veggie juice at the local mall, followed by iced chocolate.
• The sun coming out on Sunday afternoon - motivating us to go for a walk along the beach.
• Orange and cinnamon tea - yum!  
• My first taste of Halloumi cheese.
• Listening to great music in the car - including Chrisèl's wonderful 80's CD.
• All in all, another super weekend.

Orgiastic desserts

Chrisèl loves jeeps!!

Exploring the hidden gems of The Central Coast

What a wonderful weekend at The Central Coast.  Chrisèl introduced me to some beautiful spots off the beaten track that I never knew existed like the exquisite Maitland Bay.

Here are just some of the highlights:

• Getting to meet the lovely Mr Moo - what a lovely kitty.
• The amazing weather on Saturday - beautiful and warm with blue skies.
• A wonderful, bracing swim at Maitland Bay.
• Finding Chrisèl's earrings on the beach - they obviously wanted to be found.
• Getting to try out Chrisèl's super duper 30x zoom on her new camera - a case of camera envy!
• Being in awe of Chrisèl's amazing, agile yoga poses.
• Doing lots of leaps. Good exercise for the soul.
• A lovely evening walk and sunrise at Hardy's Bay.
• On Saturday evening, a delicious dinner comprising a smorgasbord of starters at Hardy's Bay Bistro.
• The amazing rock formations on the beaches - one of my favourite aspects of Sydney.
• The sight of the full moon.
• Lovely walks along the beach.
• The chance to revisit one of my favourite beaches, Forrester's.
• Lots of cups of tea - a new but healthy addiction.
• A Lyrebird coming right up to the house - I was twitching big time!
• Heavenly stir-fry with two new found delights: corriander seeds and broccolini.

Maitland Bay

This photo was taken with Chrisèl's super duper new camera with it's 30x zoom.

Scollops, salmon, calamari, prawns and pork loin - followed by Creme Brulee.  Yum!!!

Forresters Beach

Forresters Beach