Twelve Apostles Trek 2

Our second day's trek was very memorable in that large parts of it were infested with hordes of flies !.They were obviously not a new phenomenon as they had fly nets for us but it was disconcerting and downright unpleasant at times.

It was an undulating 9 mile walk along the coastline and in and out of the bush with the guides a mine of information as to plant life and animal life.Great packed lunch overlooking the coast.

Then back in the minibus back to the lodge.Another convivial dinner with the wine loosening a few tongues and giving us some insights into some of the realities of Aussie mores.

Our third day and the best one.The skies were leaden as we set off but then they cleared with a stiff breeze which kept the flies away.Much of the walking was in Wreck Bay with it's wonderful beach and amazing surf.An eleven mile day by the end.

An anchor from one of the many wrecks along the bay.

Our guide, Immi.

Very poisonous but more concerned with getting back up the slope then us. We became used to scanning the trail for them and they were never a threat.
Our evening concluded with a drive up tp Melba Gully and a walk back into the bush to see some fireflies. pretty atmospheric in  the warm,  dark velvety night as we walked back up through the trail to the van.