Walk to Warrah Trig 28th July

 

It was time to do a bit of real exercise, elevate the heart rate, have a bit of a huff and puff etc, so we decided to take the section of the Great North Walk from Patonga to Pearl Beach. Immediately the path leaves Patonga Beach it begins the steep climb up to the lookout at Warrah Trig. It didn't take long for the heart rate to soar and there was plenty of huffing and puffing, but what a view! I have previously been talking about steep rocky hills and cliffs, but this area is more precipitous than anything we have seen before. There are several lookouts along the ridge top that give incredible views of Broken Bay and Pittwater and as we gazed down we could still see the remnants of the early morning mist - beautiful!

In the gullies here we are beginning to see the thicker growth of rainforest that is found north of here, a little taste of things to come. The ridges and hills are covered with more open forest and bushland with a hint of spring and early wildflowers starting to bloom. The dominant flower at the moment is Crowea of which there are several varieties. In a few places the bush is covered in the bright pink star shaped flowers. On the long walk that follows the fire trail down to Pearl Beach we passed a high sandstone cliff under which was a huge cave dripping with water and ferns. Quite spectacular. There was a trendy restaurant at Pearl Beach where we decided a meal out was justified since we had expended a serious amount of energy to get there. We were not disappointed. The Fisherman's Platter (Peter) and Feta and Caramelised Onion Tart (Liz) made a perfect lunch in a beautiful setting overlooking the beach. Great Day!

 

 

Broken Bay NSW