Buzz to Bundeena
10 April 2021 / Words: Marina and John Farmer. Photos: Adele Weatherall
Wednesday March 31 2021
The last day of March dawned with a scatter of cloud cover and a suspicion of showers. However, this was very shortlived and the day developed into a warm sunny day…perfect for a buzz up the coast from Bulli to Bundeena.
We’re only relatively new members of the MX5 Club (Illawarra Chapter) and this was to be our first run with the club. We’re also only recent MX5 car owners (NC) after 46 years of driving an MGB. Probably well and truly time to modernize!
Driving down to Bulli from Sydney was quite quick as the holiday traffic hadn’t started yet. Top down we were ready to head up north again, although now travelling the scenic route.
There were 12 cars ready to go and two visitors in their lovely Statesman.
We followed quite a circuitous route up to the morning tea stop at Stanwell Park.
Our run coordinators John and Chrissie had managed to plan our route past many of the houses they had lived in and renovated over many years….what a great idea. We drove down many roads less travelled. Our emergence onto the Seacliff Bridge… always a winner. It is always a treat to drive along it with the top down.
Our coordinators even planned some entertainment at our morning tea stop with the local Primary Schools Cross Country run in the park.
After coffees etc we headed up the hill to the Sri Venkateswara Temple at Helensburgh.
This Hindu Temple has been on this site for many years, starting with a small building, but now encompassing many buildings with elaborate sculptures of various deities.
We were allowed to have a look around which was very generous of the devotees.
Quite a fascinating place and an interesting example of Hindu worship.
Unfortunately the lower road in the Royal National Park was closed and so we circled around so that we could still drive up to Bundeena through the upper part of the park.
Lunch was at the Bundeena Club overlooking the Port Hacking..a beautiful spot.
It was quite busy, but the food was good and the conversations just the same.
We had the option of catching the ferry over to Cronulla, but most people were happy to chill in the club.
It was just a short hop home for us to the southern suburbs
We had a lovely day and thank the organisers and the other club members who made us feel so welcome.
We look forward to our next run!
