Day 10 we relaxed. Took a run in the inferno and spent some time by the large pool lagoon. We couldn’t go in the ocean due to the highly poisonous and virtually invisible Irukandji jellyfish (also why we are wearing stinger suites in several pictures)
Day 11 we headed out to Whitehaven beach, regularly rated one of the top beaches in the world. The sand was so fine it felt like baking flour. We spent 3 hours playing on the beach and dipping into the water with our stinger suites on. We then piled back into the boat for some drinks on the way back to shore.
Australia is currently experiencing awful bush fires with over a thousand homes destroyed and a dozen people killed. Much of southern and eastern Australia is blanketed with haze on good days and smoke and ash on bad days. Our original plan had 3 days in Sydney, 3 days on Bondi Beach and 2 days hiking in the Blue Mountains. Unfortunately the Blue Mountains are closed due to the fires and Sydney has been blanketed with hazardous air quality. We reshuffled out itinerary and will only be spending 36 hours in Sydney to avoid prolonged exposure to the poor air.