← PreviousSydney: routine, resignation and getting ready to leaveOur first destination took us to West Head Lookout, where you could enjoy a different view of Palm Beach. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is world-famous because its landscapes were the setting for the series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. It's naturally heritage-listed and has the peculiarity of being crossed by a long paved road from which a multitude of hiking trails start. We ventured onto one of the toughest, the Resolute Track, which was to take us to Resolute Beach, a beach hemmed in by the forest.
The walk was indeed tough under the biting April sun of Australia. We still got there fairly quickly and enjoyed the beauty of the landscape. We felt absolutely alone in the world on this beach. It was completely hidden in the forest and revealed itself only to the most persistent walkers. We took the chance to get out the drone and camera to keep precious memories. After an hour of lazing in this paradise, we had to climb back up.
We were climbing a fairly steep dirt path when I stopped Cassandre with a quick gesture. I put my finger to my lips to tell her not to make a sound and pointed to what was in front of us at the edge of the path. A rather massive kangaroo was looking at us wearily, unimpressed. We gathered he was used to seeing humans go by, but he was still a wild animal in his natural habitat. A little wary, we made our way past, very close to him. Stars twinkled in our eyes. We realised how incredibly lucky we were to be on this crazy trip, and every day confirmed our choice even more. We went back to the car to head for another walk, an easier one this time.
At one particular point on the America Bay Track, a waterfall roared. Litres of water flowed down it every second, and if you managed to climb onto the dry rocks nearest the edge, you had a stunning view over America Bay. The inlet slid slowly between the trees; it was a landscape you'd sooner expect in Southeast Asia, in Thailand or Vietnam. Bowled over by the beauty of the place, we sat down and enjoyed the view for long minutes.
Then came the first tricky part of our adventure. We planned not to sleep in hotels but in the car, and we still needed to shower. We spotted a shower by a beach on WikiCamps, the Australian campers' app. We went there and got an enclosed shower — but a cold one. We weren't in a position to be fussy and washed fairly quickly. Laughter rang out under the freezing water; the situation had its funny side. Once fresh and ready, we walked on the beach and enjoyed the incredible colours of the Australian sunset. It was surprising every evening and we'd probably never tire of it.
After a meal at an Indian restaurant in Hornsby, we headed to Berowra for the night. Cassandre parked the car in a little street that looked very quiet. We had houses on our left and the start of a forest on our right. We set up the logistics to sleep in the back of the Falcon, and it wasn't easy. We had to move as much stuff as possible onto the front seats, then fold down the back seat before wedging anything left over to one side. Then we had to lay out the sleeping mats and unroll the sleeping bags. The operation took almost thirty minutes, but we were all set to sleep.