This is a picture from Sleepy Beach (or Bay?) in Freycinet National Park. Very weird weathering patterns in the granite and huge jellyfish in the sea round here.
It was very cold this morning-almost camping in Scotland kind of temperatures-very cloudy and if anything the wind had picked up from yesterday. We spent a bit of time today up around Lost Falls and in the woods up there which was peaceful (apart from the cockatoos of course) didn't see another soul while we were there.
Lunch was down by Lake Leaky-a popular fishing sopt and clearly another man-made lake (well some of it anyway) with drowned gum trees all round the edges.
We did run into Swansea briefly but given the prevailing wind direction we decided to go straight back to Coles Bay. This was the busiest place, in terms of accomodation, we came across the whole time we were there. Got a really nice place, a serviced apartment, called 'Wineglass' in the 3 Peaks Complex ($150 I think for the night). After exploring the easy walks around the Park we decided on an early night in as we were planning an early assault on Mt Amos the following morning. We had a HUGE fish and chip supper from Jus Food down on the Esplanade. (Well we deserved part of it-we had done some walking today). I had to order the breaded scallops-you just can't do that most places.
This place really is beautiful. It is one of the most beautiful National Parks I've been to and I hope it stays that way. I would love to come back and spend a couple of weeks here the beaches are spectaular, the camping looks great, the views are ever changing, the sky goes on forever and there are some beautiful gum trees.
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