The week began languidly as Uiver enjoyed a day off for some bizarre reason associated with bank holliday. I worked diligently throughout the morning and then we both went bushwalking in the nearby National Park.
We walked a cross-country track for a short few k's, seeing rosellas, green type parrots and cockatoos. Eventually we arrived at a lookout which showed The Heads, the entranceway to Botany Bay where da man Captain Cook sailed in to occupy Australia in April 1770. So there was a bit of colonial history to add to the nature walk.
We explored another area of the National Park further south with views over Cronulla towards the Royal National Park, "the Nasho". On approach, we saw whales! Two! They were spouting, though I saw them first and one was breaching the surface. It was exciting. They are plentiful during the winter. A chart outside the visitor centre showed the number of whales (humpback and many other kinds) spotted off the nearby coast. Also spotted were umpteen seals and dolphins.
The walk along that part of the coast was energising and salty from all the coastal winds but we couldn't find the walking path very easily. It's easier to find in "The Nasho". An adventurous day was had by all, whales included.
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It sounds like a fantastic day. Whales! You have amazing wildlife there.
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