{"id":2074,"date":"2014-11-07T12:24:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T01:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2023-02-16T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T22:21:31","slug":"lost-dunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/lost-dunes","title":{"rendered":"Lost in Dunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While still in the US I signed up for a 10k obstacle run called the True Grit. The run took place north of Sydney which made it harder to get to since we didn&#8217;t have the car.<\/p>\n<p>A plan was born to rent a car and use it to get to the race AND to visit someplace in the New South Wales. And that&#8217;s how we&#8217;ve ended up in Nelson Bay \/ Port Stephens area with its enormous dunes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-dc014e9024d0bc7c27be09e44f5232c0 jig-preset-global jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-08-49-24-DSC05466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-08-49-24-DSC05466.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 08 49 24 - DSC05466\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 08 49 24 - DSC05466<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-10-26-27-_DSC0656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-10-26-27-_DSC0656.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 10 26 27 - _DSC0656\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 10 26 27 - _DSC0656<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-03-52-_DSC0686.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-03-52-_DSC0686.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 03 52 - _DSC0686\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 03 52 - _DSC0686<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-07-20-_DSC0697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-07-20-_DSC0697.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 07 20 - _DSC0697\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 07 20 - _DSC0697<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-10-01-_DSC0708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-10-01-_DSC0708.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 10 01 - _DSC0708\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 10 01 - _DSC0708<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-10-36-_DSC0715.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-10-36-_DSC0715.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 10 36 - _DSC0715\" width=\"80\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 10 36 - _DSC0715<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-33-02-_DSC0751.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-33-02-_DSC0751.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 33 02 - _DSC0751\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 33 02 - _DSC0751<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-36-10-_DSC0791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-36-10-_DSC0791.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 36 10 - _DSC0791\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 36 10 - _DSC0791<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-38-07-_DSC0801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-38-07-_DSC0801.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 38 07 - _DSC0801\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 38 07 - _DSC0801<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-43-47-_DSC0845-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-43-47-_DSC0845-Edit.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 43 47 - _DSC0845-Edit\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 43 47 - _DSC0845-Edit<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-45-30-_DSC0856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-45-30-_DSC0856.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 45 30 - _DSC0856\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 45 30 - _DSC0856<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-47-16-_DSC0874.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-47-16-_DSC0874.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 47 16 - _DSC0874\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 47 16 - _DSC0874<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-52-42-_DSC0886.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-52-42-_DSC0886.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 52 42 - _DSC0886\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 52 42 - _DSC0886<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-12-59-17-_DSC0930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-12-59-17-_DSC0930.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 12 59 17 - _DSC0930\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 12 59 17 - _DSC0930<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-13-01-29-_DSC0956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-13-01-29-_DSC0956.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 13 01 29 - _DSC0956\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 13 01 29 - _DSC0956<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-1\/2014.08.24-@-13-26-54-_DSC1037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-1%2F2014.08.24-%40-13-26-54-_DSC1037.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.24 @ 13 26 54 - _DSC1037\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.24 @ 13 26 54 - _DSC1037<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And on our back we&#8217;ve visited <a href=\"http:\/\/www.featherdale.com.au\/\">Featherdale Wildlife Park<\/a> in Blacktown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"jig2\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e8ce45458b85ba81d81a61609ca6d610 jig-preset-global jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig2-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-2\/2014.08.25-@-10-54-12-_DSC1103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-2%2F2014.08.25-%40-10-54-12-_DSC1103.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.25 @ 10 54 12 - 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_DSC1167\" width=\"80\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.25 @ 12 00 01 - _DSC1167<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-2\/2014.08.25-@-15-35-16-_DSC1199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-2%2F2014.08.25-%40-15-35-16-_DSC1199.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.25 @ 15 35 16 - _DSC1199\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.25 @ 15 35 16 - _DSC1199<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-2\/2014.08.25-@-15-40-25-DSC05494.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-2%2F2014.08.25-%40-15-40-25-DSC05494.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.25 @ 15 40 25 - DSC05494\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.25 @ 15 40 25 - DSC05494<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-2\/2014.08.25-@-16-03-00-_DSC1223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-2%2F2014.08.25-%40-16-03-00-_DSC1223.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.25 @ 16 03 00 - _DSC1223\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.25 @ 16 03 00 - _DSC1223<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/gallery\/port-stephens-august-2014-part-2\/2014.08.25-@-16-06-30-_DSC1236.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fderekrak.com%2Ftravel%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fport-stephens-august-2014-part-2%2F2014.08.25-%40-16-06-30-_DSC1236.jpg&amp;h=120&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"2014.08.25 @ 16 06 30 - _DSC1236\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">2014.08.25 @ 16 06 30 - _DSC1236<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And for the curious &#8211; two official photos from the True Grit obstacle run \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2174\" src=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/True-Grit.jpg\" alt=\"True Grit\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/True-Grit.jpg 900w, https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/True-Grit-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While still in the US I signed up for a 10k obstacle run called the True Grit. The run took place north of Sydney which made it harder to get to since we didn&#8217;t have the car. A plan was born to rent a car and use it to get to the race AND to visit someplace in the New South Wales. And that&#8217;s how we&#8217;ve ended up in Nelson Bay \/ Port Stephens area with its enormous dunes. &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[85,43,42],"class_list":["post-2074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia","tag-australia","tag-nelson-bay","tag-port-stephens"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3574,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions\/3574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derekrak.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}