Day with Kel
This past week my good friend Kel took me on a wonderful beach tour. She was just horrified that the only beach I had visited was Bondi, and took it upon herself to expose me to some of Sydney’s northern beaches. It was a weekend of track work so I had to catch a few busses to get out to Hornsby, but it was well worth it.
First we visited West Head, a nice little beach area in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park with a viewpoint that looked over the ocean, with multitudes of sail boats gliding along the water. We walked down through the bush, then reached the beach. The tide was in so we had to perch ourselves atop rocks, but it was beautiful and serene nevertheless.
Where we chilled
We then headed towards Mona Vale Beach. Kel improv’ed the drive there, and took us on one of the most beautiful roads I have experienced here in Australia. It wound around the bay, with sail boats docked off to our left and a lush, green hillside to our right. Quite stunning.
Mona Vale Beach was quite a sight. Kel parked on a hill with a luxurious golf course to our right which abutted to the beach. We chilled on the sand for a bit, talking and watching the surfers. What a pleasant time!
The golf course
All in all, it was a wonderful day, another highlight of my trip. I value these sorts of experiences over things like clubbing, seeing the Opera House or even going on a harbor cruise. These are real experiences, a ‘day in the life’ sort of thing. Again, I see my objective of being here to assimilate, not simply be a tourist. And that’s exactly what Kel gave me. Thanks girl!
Kel said,
June 17, 2009 at 6:11 pm
awww thanks peterrrr/peta/pete…ill see u soon….exams wont be in the way for long!
Big Guns said,
June 22, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Who’s the babe?
Peter said,
June 23, 2009 at 1:41 am
the babe is KeL, broham