3rd Week - Monday - Wineglass Bay

Managed to arrive at the walks car park in Freycinet National Park at 9.30 and it was only about 1/3 full.  Parked and set off on the walk to Wineglass Bay lookout.  The path is one way and well made but with the amount of traffic on it would need to be.  Thank goodness there were seats and rocks to sit on as the path went up and up and up! There were quite a few places to stop and take in the view back over Coles Bay and the mountains.  It probably took us twice as long to get up as everyone else but I made it and the view was brilliant.   We probably sat there for 20 minutes drinking in the view of Wineglass Bay.  You now have a choice of returning to the car park or talking the track down to the beach, another 1.5 hours.  Ian chose to go down the beach while I returned to the car.  I figured if I dawdled down and sat on a few chairs to admire the views he wouldn't be too far behind me.  Only trouble was there was only one area to sit and look at the view, which I did.  The path down went through the boulders and trees so blocked the view.   I sat in the car and waited for him.  The car park is now full.  As soon as a car pulled out another car was there to take its place.  Ian returned and said there was no way I would have got back up from the beach.  He said I would have turned back after 100 meters knowing I would have to climb back up.   Back to the van for a quiet afternoon.

Karen resting on way up to lookout

Wineglass bay

Wineglass bay beach