Hell's Gate and a Rude Awakening

Hello all. Just a quick update from down under and a couple of stories. I have really been enjoying myself andbi think more so after I was able to talk to home for a bit and I got over having to fall asleep in a room full of people that I do not know and half of which come in when I am already asleep. Interesting feeling.

Yesterday was a beautiful day so I went for a hike in Noosa National Park, the whole track was about 10.5k. What amazing views!! I came up to one part of these cliffs that were called hell's gates, I hiked down closer to the edge and found a nice rock to take a break on. I decided this would be a lovely place for lunch. I got out my sandwich and literally on my first bite this bird came out of nowhere aimed straight for my face. AHHH. I swallows the bite whole and threw my sandwich in the bag. Then I figured out it landed directly behind me, brave little booger. So this was the point I started flailing by bag around me trying to get it to fly away. It was not so easy. So I threw everything in my backpack and looked at it and said out loud "fine! I won't eat here then" I didn't eat for another hour and a half. Hahaha. My heart was racing so fast!

So I continued on my hike down to this bay area. I was getting really hot so I was excited to get down by the water again. I got the the edge of the trees and Alexandria Bay was gorgeous! Except I was in for a very nude...I mean rude awakening. Yup that's right a nude bech. I mean ok that's fine, but when youre not expecting it and there is a man sunbathing right at the bottom of the path it kind of throws you for a loop. It was one of those times you're like "woah!was not prepared for that" and then you look to your right and there is another, and the man jumping in the waves...mmhmmm him too, and then your eyes widen as you realize that stretching the expanse of this bay there was probably fewer clothes to be found than in the playboy mansion. Talk about a rude awakening, I always find it weird when I feel out of place because I am the one wearing clothes. My pace picked up a bit and I ended up not sticking around for a swim in Alexandria Bay.

Hope all is well stateside! Cheers.