Today was all about the wind and the walking.

After a 45min drive from Swansea we arrived to a blustery Coles Bay and some serious waves and bobbing boats in the bay.

After picking up our pass to gain entry to Freycinet National Park, we started the climb up to Wineglass Bay viewing point. We had been prior warned it was a decent climb and a lot of steps up and over to the beach on the other side.

Along the way we walked past a series of large boulders scattered from an ancient volcano eruption in the area.

When we reached the viewing point Michelle was happy that she’d reached her ‘finish’ line and would be staying at this point and enjoying the views (as well as a good read of her book).

The views out over Wineglass Bay are stunning and show its perfectly shaped beach.

Andy took up his ‘SAS’ training and decided to go down the other side and take the 1,000 step down challenge. Added to this he wanted to beat the allotted 1.5hr return time to get back up.

The views of the beach just got better and better as Andy descended down and with so few people around it truly felt like we had the place to ourselves. Aside of course from fellow camper van walkers who we bump into at each sightseeing location.

After a walk along the beach and a brief dip of the toes in the water, Andy chased back up again and managed to complete this in just 45mins. I suspect he will sleep well tonight.

On the walk back down to the camper van, we came across a friendly wallaby who happily let us take photos of him as he munched on grass near the path.

More steps down…

More boulders….

And we did it, there and back in just over 1hr 45mins. A good work-out!

Getting back into the van we stopped at a couple more beaches that had been recommended, the one below is Honeymoon Bay.

After parking the van to walk up to Cape Tourville lighthouse we came across another friendly wallaby who clearly was looking for food. He seemed totally unbothered by the van or people being up close.

The wind and views came as a package when we got to the lighthouse: A couple of times we both expected to see our caps fly off and into the sea below.

Tomorrow we continue north up the coast and head to the Bay of Fires Conservation Area, just north of St Helens, our planned stop for the evening. Until then.