Sunday, 21 July 2013

Middle Harbour 20th & 21st July

We spent all Saturday and Sunday morning appreciating the beauty of Sugarloaf Bay and the two small coves leading into it, Crag Cove and Castle Cove. Both coves were lined with tall mangroves as they grew narrower and we continued up, in the dinghy, until we could go no further. In places rocky cliffs lined the banks and flowering wattles tumbled over the edge. There were six or seven other yachts and motor boats around us and Peter made friends with Megan and Andrew (lawyers) who had a sleek looking 41' Bavaria next to us.



Alan Lucas (book) advised us that there were shops up the hill from the old derelict stone jetty on the north side of the bay. We were able to land the dinghy on the shore near the wall and lifted it across the sand up onto the grass, safe from the incoming tide and started out to find the shops for a few supplies. In the end it took us about 45 minutes to walk to them, so we decided we deserved a morning coffee for our efforts. The walk took us up a very steep hill and into some expensive suburban streets and houses overlooking Middle Harbour.

 
Just a small pad in Castlecrag


Greg and Leisha met us on the way to the 11.30am opening of Spit Bridge. We managed to be early this time. We didn't think we'd try our luck by being late again. As the courtesy moorings in Shell Cove were free we stopped there and they came over to us for a lunch of toasted cheese and asparagus sandwiches. Yum! Today has been very windy, and although Middle Harbour is calm and sheltered, it was still a cold brisk wind that blew across the deck. This is the reason for my trendy flannel jacket. It's a tad small for Peter so I have inherited it.

 
Flannel coat and ugg boots - Brrrrrr!


Late this afternoon, after Greg and Leisha left, we decided to spend the next two days in Bantry Bay in the north end of Middle Harbour. We are surrounded by national park, high hills covered in thick bush and trees and completely sheltered from the worst of the wind. During the next two days we plan to take long bush walks on the park tracks here.

 
 


Our view of Bantry Bay landing from our mooring.

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