More Kirra

We were lucky to fit in our walk yesterday morning before the rain started. We've had a major change in the prevailing winds since Thursday. They're offshore winds (says Pete) so we've had much better conditions in the surf for a few days now even though the rain has persisted. Yesterday morning (Friday) there were plenty of surfers out on the point break off Kirra Point and Snapper Rocks.

There is a very cool beach side monument to this area's surfing significance along this coast - In 2016 the 16klm of beaches between Snapper Rocks and Burleigh Beach was named (in the British Parliament!) the 8th World Surfing Reserve (WSR) joining a prestigious network of other WSR’s including Malibu, California; Ericeira, Portugal; Manly Beach, Australia; Santa Cruz, California; Huanchaco, Peru; Bahia Todos Santos, Baja California, Mexico and Punta de Lobos, Chile.

It was great watching the dozens of surfers eating up the waves this morning in our local "World Surfing Reserve".

Rainbow Bay - almost around to Snapper Rocks.....

After our good walk the rain set in for the rest of the day - a pity really as it was Ros and Pete's last day in Kirra before returning to Geelong.

And just to rub it in today dawned warm and sunny, but with Ros and Pete having to leave early without being able to enjoy a morning beach walk in the sun!

The offshore winds have continued and the surf has settled down a lot compared to its wildness at the start of the week. We've enjoyed our swims every (almost) day.

We miss Ros and Pete's company, especially on our morning walks and at our happy hour afternoon drinks - but we maintained the habit this afternoon as best we could. It really is a magical spot.