Saturday and Sunday were driving days. For most of it, we were inland as there weren’t many roads following the coast. A few places had a road that went to a coastal town but then it was a dead end. We had a bathroom stop in a town wth beautiful rose beds.
On Saturday we were able to stop by the shore for lunch.
Cape Contran
Saturday night we stayed in Lakes Entrance. Paul went for a long walk in the evening and was able to capture pictures of a few birds.
Little CorellaBlack swanGulah birdsThis cluster of trunks was about 10 ft. across!
The sunset was a perfect ending to the day.
Sunday we crossed over the bridge onto Phillip Island where we would spend 2 nights.
We opted to stay on Phillip Island which is south of the huge city of Melbourne.
Arriving in the village of Cowes, the main road was a beautiful canopy of trees.
On Thursday we had a free day without having to move to a new accommodation. We looked at different options of things to do in Canberra, but decided since it was so nice, we’d like to stay outdoors.
We saw a place on line that appeared to rent paddle boats and headed there. Unfortunately they were closed so we ended up driving around the lake and finding a nice park by the water. We were able to find a bench in the shade so we stopped and just sat outside reading. It was a nice relaxing afternoon.
We saw three people on what appeared to be sail boards but turned out to be hydro foils that rose up out of the water. With a good wind they could really move!
Friday morning we headed back south to Bateman’s Bay and a coastal walk.
We had a stop in this little town where I browsed at their quilt shop. We also visited the local bakery for a cinnamon roll and more coffee. We had another view of the Nelligen River. Finally out to the coast and a beautiful view?
It was a lovely drive down the coast for most of the day.
Our lunch view.
There was also a campground where we ate lunch. Their trailers generally are much much smaller than ours. We have seen some smaller motor homes and a couple of fifth wheels.
Note the pop up on this camper!
We arrived in Eden at our motel for the night and after checking in decided to take a drive through this coastal town.
Interesting colours in and around the water.
We finished our drive at a lookout where I captured a picture of this tree. We’ve seen lots of them and I wondered what they were.
Mānuka Tree. Best known for honey produced by bees pollinating the white flowers from the blooms.
We were gifted a small jar of this honey before leaving New Zealand. It has a different flavour than what we buy at home.
Tomorrow we’ll travel a lot of inland roads as there aren’t any along the coast.
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