A hostel to myself

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After escaping the rush of Sydney I decided that Port Stephens would be a good choice. The hostel I picked was located right near Anna Bay. When I showed up I was the only dorm resident. It was actually really nice to have the whole dorm to myself but also a little unsettling. There were tons of crazy sounds all night coming from the bush. My room was basically located right in the middle of the woods. The hostel was a ways off the beaten path so I needed to catch a shuttle everywhere and it runs very infrequently on the weekends. The day I arrived I caught a bus in to Nelson Bay where I wandered the port and got some coffee. I returned early and found the hostel still empty. It was a slow night to say the least.
The next day I got up early and went for a run where I managed to see a wild koala for the first time. This time I headed towards Shoal Bay where I took a short hike up to Tomarree Head that overlooked all of Port Stephens. See pictures. Again I just kicked around the town and stopped by a local beach before heading back. In search of a little more social interation I'll be heading North to Port Macquarie.

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Photos

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Views from top of head

Shoal Bay
Shoal Bay from top

Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay overlooking the protected marine life area

Top of head
Top of Tomarree Head

Watch Out
A sign warning about the wild koalas