Warrnambool 14th - 30th March
We finally crossed the border into Victoria, spending two weeks in Warrnambool including Easter. When we arrived at Surfside Caravan Park we were directed to 'section C, site 45' which was straightforward enough. What we found was that this HUGE park is divided into sections which are divided by trees & dense bushes. What was 'interesting' was that they only put one or two vans per section (which has around 20 sites). We were the only van in our section for our entire stay except the Easter long weekend. We did feel quite isolated & was a bit creepy. Easter was crazy busy but at least we didn't feel like we were alone on an island.
The weather for most of the time was cloudy & overcast with occasional showers. We didn't do a heck of a lot as we don't particularly 'do' cold weather. It was pretty overcast & cold for most of the time. When the sun did come out we made the most of it & went for some great walks along the walking track that followed the coast from our caravan park to the marina & breakwater. In the mornings horses are brought down for a swim or run along the sand. We were quite surprised to see how deep the horses go, with just their heads out of the water, being towed along by a guy in a dingy.
Back home in Adelaide, Lauren celebrated her 7th birthday. Missing family celebrations is the only negative with us being away for so long. Colin & Megan have been letting the girls Skype with us weekly which is fantastic & certainly helps with home sickness. Thanks to Skype, on Lauren's birthday we were able to sing happy birthday to her & she showed us her birthday presents. One of her presents was the Family Feud board game. We were very excited to be invited to play a game of Family Feud with them over Skype. The Craigmore Griffiths defeated the travelling Griffiths in a close game. Technology is amazing & gave us a very special memory.
Port Fairy is a lovely little town not far from Warrnambool which we discovered has an island called 'Griffiths Island'. Named after whaler, & station owner, John Griffiths Of course we had to visit Griffiths Island & see all it has to offer. It's only 1.9km long & has a couple of walking tracks & a lighthouse (& not much else). It's biggest attraction is its bird life.
Gary wanted to get a bike to get around the caravan parks & for fitness. I looked on Gumtree & there happened to be a great bike advertised & located just a few streets away. So now Gary is not only a grey nomad but a MAMIT (Middle Aged Man In Trackies), none of us want to picture Gary in Lycra!!
Next stop, THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD - Apollo Bay & Anglesea ...........
The weather for most of the time was cloudy & overcast with occasional showers. We didn't do a heck of a lot as we don't particularly 'do' cold weather. It was pretty overcast & cold for most of the time. When the sun did come out we made the most of it & went for some great walks along the walking track that followed the coast from our caravan park to the marina & breakwater. In the mornings horses are brought down for a swim or run along the sand. We were quite surprised to see how deep the horses go, with just their heads out of the water, being towed along by a guy in a dingy.
Another great read Jenny, thanks for keeping us up to date on your travels.
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Glad you're enjoying reading it.
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