minute of the Christmas holidays .
Riding on through to Walcha for a quick lunch stop before continuing down through Gloucester and onwards to my parent ’ s house on the New South Wales central coast where I would spend a few days catching up with my family and friends .
Reaching the coast , and as much as I love living in the Lockyer Valley , the one thing I miss and have missed for most of the past twenty years , outside of my family and friends , is being close to a beach . Growing up on the Central Coast , I was always close by a beach and really enjoyed spending time in the ocean so while I was down visiting , I just had to take the time to enjoy the beach from Soldiers Beach to the Lakes Beach . I made time to get in the ocean for a swim and also made time to catch the sunrise glistening over the Norah Head Lighthouse and spend some time photographing the area which I get a lot of enjoyment out of . I also made time to visit Terrigal , which is a favourite holiday destination for many and boasts the stunning rugged landscape around the “ Skillion ” which is a high peak cliffs edge jutting out from the shoreline . This was a region that I visited often during my time spent living on the Coast in my younger years .
The few days that I spent on the Central Coast , I couldn ’ t help but feel somewhat nostalgic , from visiting old stomping grounds to catching up with family and friends , but the time had now come to embark on my journey home .
The plan had been to spend three days riding back and again zig zagging my way home , similar to the trip down . I rode out through another one of my old stomping grounds and where I started my first job , before joining the military , which was Kulnura . It is a lush and visually beautiful area of
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