We have been meaning to visit our friends café called Relish in North Avalon for a while and it wasn’t until this morning that we finally made it up there. Post our scrummy breakfast and two lovely rounds of coffee we visiting our friends place and then went for a walk over the Careel Headland Park for views of the ocean. Through the park a narrow pathway leads into the mystic green bushland of the Careel Headland Reserve and much before you know the gentle elevation of the landmass starts increasing. But the trick of course is that no one would really pay much attention to the effort of walking up hill as the views that engulf you at this point are breath-taking and utterly serene!

Much before we knew, we were panting and puffing away or probably as Ali likes to think — just walking off our brekky Even with seven month pregnancy Ali was way up ahead of us climbing up the rocks as if it was a flat road paved with soft grass.

When we made it to the top though the views were breathless! Truly spectacular vistas along the north and south of the Australian mainland looking out on the Tasman blues as far as your eyes could carry you!. So totally worth the effort. Thanks Ali What a hidden gem!

The above shot is the Avalon Beach View from on top of Careel Headland Reserve. We are definitely in Autumn, the leaves starting to turn.

Box Head and Bouddi National Park views from top of Careel Headland Reserve. Haven’t shot wide for a while, so here comes!! Sometimes, unplanned trips are the best ones ever!

On our way back we had another imperative idea. A drive down Sailors Bay Road in Northbridge right down to the end. We passed a nice little cafe called the Bonds Corner. Say no more. We had to stop again! Life is short right?