On our second day in Port Stephens, Mark and I decided to go for a leisurely 45 min bike ride to check out the town of Port Stephens and to hike Tomaree Head; a kilometre hike that rewards you with an amazingly gorgeous view of the bay, the town, the ocean and Port Stephens infamous lighthouse.
Once we reached the summit, we noticed that there were rain clouds rolling in. We decided that we should try and bike it back before we got stuck in the rain. Fail. About 5 minutes into our difficult, uphill bike ride, it started to thunder. And then lightening. And then rain. And this was not regular Canadian rain that I am used to, but a torrential downpour. The thick raindrops were blinding and hurt when it fell on our skin. I was praying that the piece of crap bike that we rented would make it through this mess, without being struck by lightening, hit by a tree, or simply falling apart in the stress of the matter. Thankfully we made it back to our hostel…right on time for the rain to stop.
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