as you can see from the title of this post, I have left Victoria. I spent a lovely 10 days in Lakes Entrance, I was in a nice caravan park, unfortunately it was a fair way out of town, (Lakes' is a long thin town, along the shore). Lucky for me there was a bus service that did a loop around town and stopped right outside the park, only $1.80 for whole day. I used it quite a bit!!
I was waiting for mail and lots of parcels, wine club, my health supplements, more coffee supplies, etc. Also I had a little drama back in woodleigh, I lost/ mislaid a diamond earring at the hairdressers (I hoped!) and was waiting for Glenda to retreive it for me and then send it on. As it happened I did leave it at the hairdressers, and Glenda sent it to me by registered mail! Ha! It was posted in Loch on Monday at 1140am. and didn't get to Lakes Entrance until Monday following, a huge distance of about 200kms! I was getting beside myself as you might imagine! I was leaving town on Monday and went to the PO to see if they had news of it,"no", I explained we had tried to track it over the internet as I had the registering number, and they checked and Lo and behold! it was at Lakes Entrance! I wonder how long it had been there? there is nothing to say when it had arived. as I only got to sign an electronic gadget, not the book like in the olden days! I also had a problem at the bank, which took about 2 hrs to sort, as I had to go to the library , get on the internet, and then print out stuff for the bank, then go back to the bank with it. By the time I left Lakes it was mid afternoon! So I only drove to Marlo, where the Snowy River meets the sea! (see pic at end)
But I digress, while I was in Sale I took a lovely 3 hour boat cruise on the Lake, to Metung for lunch, and it was very pleasant, beautiful day, yummy lunch at the pub! gorgeous scenery along the water front. Carol's friend took me to a Cancer big morning tea, very nice, they had an auction, I tried to do my bit for fundraising, and bid for a gourmet organic hamper. yum! I got it too! Carol's friend is a patchworker also, so that was the connection, unfortunately the lady isn't well as she also has cancer, and was quite exhausted by the mornings event, I wish her well.
Margaret, from Sale, (and previously from Exmouth) came over on Saturday, with another girlfriend, and I packed my toothbrush and we went out to Tylers Lake Beach, where she has a holiday cottage, very comfortable, and we had a nice pub tea. Poor Margaret, must have been really worn out as she slept until about 10.30 ish! But what the heck! that is what relaxing weekends are about! We drove back to Lakes and went to a Yumcha floating restaurant for lunch. Fabulous food, I was sorry to leave! I know Margaret will be going back!
From Marlo, I drove on to Mallacoota, the last coastal town in Victoria, great pub food! had a beautiful site right on the waters edge. Mallacoota apparently has the biggest caravan park in Victoria/ australia? over 700 sites! I would hate to be there in summer or school holidays! Then crossed the border into NSW. Nothing out of the ordinary at the border, I only knew I had crossed because Victoria said farewell! NSW didn't welcome you in! The road was very beautiful, steep hills/mountains, nicely winding roads! thank you! and veeeery tall straight trees, not as big as Karri around the trunks, but still very tall. Drove to Eden on the east coast, this is the harbour where all the Sydney/Hobart yacht race boats limp into if they get into trouble. It is a pretty harbour with a hill top ridge dividing the harbour into 2. Twofold bay it is called. ( I think that is the best way I can describe it.) I drove up to the lookout, very beautiful views, and walked back along the path, and there was a huge black snake, just beside the path!!! I almost had a heart attack!, I am sure it wasn't there when I went out to the lookout. It was near a wire fence, stoppng people from falling over the cliff, and as I watched, it uncoiled itself and went through the wire and disappeared! I waited and warned a couple who were still out at the lookout, in case it came back further along the track. I am no snake expert, it could have been a python for all I know! But I thought of all the time I have been on the road and it is only the 2nd one I have seen (fairly close up). Certainly as close as I fancy anyway!
I had the best seafood lunch I have had since I started travelling, finally, at Eden, down at the fishermens wharf. Luscious oysters, Mussels Kilpatrick, (have never had them before!) scallops in wine, prawns with garlic and something, and fabulous fish. Not cheap, but sooo delicious!
Next morning I was on my way again, along the coastal road to Tathra, but not before I went down to the fishermens Harbour and got some smoked (locally) mussels and salmon. Yum! Tathra was another delightful place on the beach front, pretty ordinary caravan parks, but they are getting pricey! I can't wait until it gets warm enough for me to free camp again! Friday, I was on the road again to Narooma, a patchwork shop the attraction, although there were some at Merimbula, I couldn't face the traffic and the bustle of the place to try and find it. I had been advised that Narooma's was a great shop. You got it, they were right!! So good in fact, that she was having a workshop the next day, so I decided to delay my leave until after it was over! I enjoyed it, the ladies were friendly and curious, as everyone is I meet, about my travels,and I almost finished a very smart bag, certainly I will this week. Only have to sew the side seams and put the straps and binding on. I was so late leaving to get to Batemans' Bay, that I was driving in the dark, and that is almost a first, (2nd actually). I arrived at my park in the dark and rain! ugh! any way that is for next blog.
Bye for now and keep smiling! Love vicki
View from park at Narooma
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