Take four gals, three super fit, and one not fit at all, and send them on a walk along a pathway that winds through giant rocks, beach sand, and dune vegetation. The fourth gal that's me, slowed the others down not only because she's unfit, but she also stopped along the way to take photos.
My three friends were real stars, and super patient with the old gal!
I used to walk this pathway as a teen when we used to go on annual camping holidays at TO Strand in Leisure Bay.
Forward-wind some fifty-plus years; I was down at Glenmore Sands for a girlie weekend, and the four of us went on a 3,5-kilometre round-trip walk from Glenmore to Leisure Crest, while the other gals prepared breakfast; our shift was over so we were free to go!
A blustery wind was blowing, but that did not dampen our spirits; the sight of rocks, the 'white horses' on the sea, the sound of the waves, and the ever-changing dune vegetation was a lovely walk!
Looking at our route map, you will see how jagged the rocks are; the entire section we walked is just rocks!
Screenshot from WorldMapPin, edited on Canva
I missed taking a photo of Pulpit Rock, a favourite with anglers, so I am sharing a photo I took on a previous trip; the waves were fierce then as there were even stronger winds that week. August usually is our windy month, but the winds started way earlier.
Rocks as far as the eye can see! The path was easy to walk, except when we had to climb over rocky sections, but I managed and only needed a helping hand now and then. I should have taken a hiking stick; lesson learnt!
These flat rocks are also ideal for fishing.
Rocks come in all shapes and sizes - nature's sculptures.
The pathway led us across rocks in this section.
Wild bananas and lush vegetation happily grow between rocks.
More flat rocks for the fishermen.
Wild fig with their purple flowers are used by some people for medicinal purposes.
At long last some beach sand.
We finally found Ladder Rock, which looks rather risky to get to, but fishermen climb on it to get a good cast in!
Large sections of the pathway had concrete blocks with inscriptions, graphics, footprints, and here a very nice imprint of someone's hand.
Patiently waiting for the straggler!
Aloe Vera and Wild Banana
I'm truly photo-bombing you, but these rocks are too beautiful to keep to myself!
The walk back to Glenmore went much quicker because I stopped snapping. It took us about two hours with all the stopping, and we were starving by the time we got back.
Breakfast was waiting for us, a good reward after a long walk!
I've missed posting in Wednesday Walk for a long while now, but hope to be back more often as all the niggly health issues have been sorted. Walking surely is rated high as therapy for mind and body!
The gals and I thoroughly enjoyed this walk between Glenmore and Leisure Crest!
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