After doing wild camping next to the road, I was cycling to the National Park Camping Site.
This whole area was a national park so there was no fence.
One of the biggest joys of cycling was to eat.
I just liked to save whatever was on the road like birds, bees, turtles, and so on.
National Parks never disappoint in Australia.
And this beef jerky from Aldi never disappointed as well.
I had to cross the river and it looked like there was a big caravan park.
And there was a cafe!
I hope I can get water and charge my electric stuff.
I got so scared of the pond due to crazy mosquitoes after so much rain recently.
It was like watching a horror movie.
And here I arrived at the wharf.
I would check the cafe first before taking the ferry.
At the entrance of the cafe, just another Australian humor.
This cafe just saved my day.
I could charge all my things.
Power bank, phone, GoPro, and Camera battery.
I just ordered a hamburger.
This was called a work burger.
In Australia, they put pineapple and beetroot on the burger.
Now I am a bit used to it.
In the middle of nowhere, this huge burger was A$12 which is U$9.
This was a cheap deal in Australia.
Bless this cafe!!
And huge thanks to my YouTube Supporter.
Thanks to you, I can have this luxury burger!
After eating, I checked the camping site.
Due to the holiday, every site was full around this lake.
I wanted to stay at a quiet place.
So, I decided to try a camping site which was only accessible by walking or boat.
I was not sure why the car couldn't be accessed.
I hoped it was not too steep or narrow to cycle.
By the way, there was no one booking,
so I must be alone there.
Before leaving I bought the water which costs A$5(U$4).
They did have tap water and said it is filtered so that I can drink.
But as you can see, the watercolor was not transparent.
I tried a bit and it looked fine.
But just for extra safety, I would use it for cooking only.
Had lunch, charged my electric things, and got water.
All ready.
Time to check the camping site.
On the map, I checked the camping site.
It was not far from the main road.
And here was the entrance.
Actually, the track looked quite wide.
And at the corner, I could push my bicycle.
Surprisingly, the track was good to cycle.
I hoped there would be no problem cycling to the site.
There was a little part covered by sand that I had to push a bit.
Surprisingly, the track was wide and good all the way.
Maybe the National Park decided to make some camping sites to block cars
so that walkers can enjoy it quietly?
But then why did they allow the boat?
Maybe because there was no way to block the boat?
Just arrived at the camping site.
This site looked more privacy compared to a caravan park.
There was one boat playing radio with a big speaker.
No matter where you go in this world,
there are people always playing TV, Radio, and music with speakers these days.
There was another family with two kids arriving canoeing.
They told me they were not sure where to sleep so they didn't book.
They might know many things around this area.
So, this was not an empty site.
Anyway, this must be better than any other camping site which was nearly full with camping cars.
The toilet was just behind the site.
It was a long drop toilet,
but it didn't have a bad smell.
I do thank science.
They made our life so amazing that we can enjoy long drop toilets these days.
There were two goannas or three goannas living at the site.
They looked scary
but they didn't bother people unless people were trying to attack them.
I decided to set up a tent at the corner.
But I just got the idea.
I would surf at the lake.
I saw people swimming here
so this water must be safe
although it was a bit stinky at shore due to lake water meeting sea water.
I was not a good swimmer,
so this surfboard was good for my safety.
Also, I just didn't want to waste my surfboard.
I wanted to use it everywhere.
Water was so shallow that I had to walk a bit.
I was not sure how far I had to go until water covered my head.
I practiced duck diving as well for fun.
Water looked brown but it was clean with a nice temperature.
After cooling down with surfing, I started setting my tent.
The morning came
and I was surprised that people from the boat slept here
because I didn't hear any sound at all from them after the sun went down yesterday.
Also, I didn't know people could sleep on the boat as well.
I wanted to stay here another night,
but the problem was lack of water.
The water at the cafe was so expensive that I didn't want to go back and forth.
In the early morning, I saw a beautiful bird smashing the bug.
Wildlife is brutal.
Imagine some big animals come to you and pierce, smash and eat you while you are alive.
Glad I was born as human in 21c so I can avoid big animals eating me alive.
Anyway, it was a beautiful morning and a really beautiful thing happened.
The family that came by Canoe gave me lots of water,
telling me they were finishing their trip and that they would go back home.
Now I can stay here another night without worry.
Everyone left
and I was the only one here.
Happiest moment!!
Although I traveled alone, it was difficult to have my own time alone due to traffic, the city, and so on.
I did love this being alone safely in nature so much.
I decided to check how much water and food was left.
Food and water were the most important at wild camping.
First one was for breakfast the next day.
And the middle was for this afternoon lunch.
And the last was for dinner.
This was enough to stay another night.
I can drink coffee thanks to that family giving me water.
I needed to save the phone battery which was a really good excuse to not use it.
I felt there was plenty of time.
So, I just started collecting all the leftover wood from every site for tonight.
And then watching neighbor goanna.
Another surfing time.
It was time to have lunch and relax.
There were a few visitors from Canoe and boat
that I could get some knowledge about this area after talking to them.
Also two black swans visited me.
There were fish and crab in the water.
It was snack time!
I didn't like peanut butter when I was in Korea.
But these days I love it so much
cause it can give very high calories that it helps to not starve.
A park ranger came in the afternoon
but didn’t ask why I didn’t book for tonight yet.
They just cleaned around and left.
Later in the afternoon no such visitor came that I felt I owned the whole island.
It was just so much fun like staying at an island without any other humans.
I don't like to be alone in a busy city.
But I love being alone in a quiet nature.
In the late afternoon I decided to book another night
The sun would go down so I started to collect my belongings.
Also I took the water from the lake to take shower.
I can take shower under my tent if I put the inner tent at the side.
Tonight, another pasta with vegetables and tuna.
The sunset was just so beautiful.
I was totally alone
and I loved it so much.
I was not scared cause I already stayed last night here so I knew what it would be like.
This was one of the most precious times on my trip.
Being alone in nature safely without worry was just priceless.
The morning came and I enjoyed the coffee at this beautiful place alone.
This horsefly was bothering me so much for a week.
It hurt so much.
Look at that big stinger.
Also they made a huge noise so it scared me more.
Park ranger came early in the morning and cleaned the toilet and left.
It was time to pack and leave this beautiful place.
Just before leaving another surfing session!
Taking everything for leaving.
This garbage was for the last three days.
It was always so satisfying when I threw the garbage away once I arrived at civilization.
My kickstand just broke after two years.
Still, Greenfield kickstand is the best in the world for heavy touring bicycles.
I will buy the same one again.
I would remember this place as one of the best spots in Australia after the outback.
Thank you for watching :)