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| Cheeky Blue-cheeked rosellas everywhere. |
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| Wombat in broad daylight |
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| Pacific Gull |
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| Norman Beach |
Twenty six days to go till we board the Spirit of Tasmania, so here we are meandering around Victoria, filling in time. We arrived at Tidal River, Wilson's Promontory today and have a lovely secluded campsite just over the sandhill from Norman's Beach, which will provide us with lots of good walking over the next few days. The birds here are wonderful; rosellas, cockatoos, corellas, Pacific Gulls (much bigger than a normal gull), wrens and, if we're lucky, Gang Gang cockatoos. We've also seen at least 4 wombats this afternoon, ambling around the bush and over the roads. It's no wonder they are skittled so easily; they're very slow! We were lucky enough to see a couple of emus on the way in, and I have no doubt that there will be kangaroos around the campsite tonight.
Wilson's Promontory National Park consists of 50,460 hectares, which includes pristine beaches, rain forests. mountains and rugged offshore islands. The Prom is the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland.
We spent the last few days in Melbourne, having some new air springs fitted to the van. We were recommended to Airride in Bayswater and couldn't have been happier with the work they did for us. They certainly went the extra mile to make sure that their work was done to a high standard, and we're now on our way, a little higher than before, and very happy.
We took the train in to Melbourne one day and then a tram out to St Kilda (Acland Street) to sample the wonderful European bakeries there. Each time we indulge, we stay "It's the last" but it never is! The cakes have to be seen to be believed - I don't think I've ever seen so many beautiful cake shops in one street before (though come to think of it, there were some in Paris I could name...)
After 6 weeks away, crunch time had arrived. It's boat time all over again - the eternal quest for a good hairdresser! Ray is fortunate to have hair clippers which he can use any time, any where, but I was starting to look like a shaggy dog! While in the past I may have also resorted to a No. 3 all over, I could also hide away on the boat until my hair grew longer. Being more than a little desperate, I let Ray walk back to the van after our Melbourne visit while I trawled the Bayswater shopping strip. Luck was with me - directly opposite the station was a training salon, and the proprietor offered to cut my hair because all the apprentices were on tea break! I don't know whether this was good or bad, but I came away looking less like an Old English Sheepdog and more like a Corgi (and all for the pensioner price of $8.50!)
We thought that we'd put away the winter clothes for good and all, but Wilson's Prom is cold and windy, even if the sun is out. There are lots of lovely walks, which we're looking forward to trying over the next few days. School holidays start in Victoria in 2 weeks, so we've arrived at the right time. There's no-one within coo-ee of our campsite; good for peace and quiet but not so good socially!
That's all for now folks - more when we've done all our walks here. Keep your fingers crossed that we see a Gang Gang; oh and Ray says this place isn't perfect - there's no TV reception. Rummykub here we come!
Wilson's Promontory National Park consists of 50,460 hectares, which includes pristine beaches, rain forests. mountains and rugged offshore islands. The Prom is the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland.
We spent the last few days in Melbourne, having some new air springs fitted to the van. We were recommended to Airride in Bayswater and couldn't have been happier with the work they did for us. They certainly went the extra mile to make sure that their work was done to a high standard, and we're now on our way, a little higher than before, and very happy.
We took the train in to Melbourne one day and then a tram out to St Kilda (Acland Street) to sample the wonderful European bakeries there. Each time we indulge, we stay "It's the last" but it never is! The cakes have to be seen to be believed - I don't think I've ever seen so many beautiful cake shops in one street before (though come to think of it, there were some in Paris I could name...)
After 6 weeks away, crunch time had arrived. It's boat time all over again - the eternal quest for a good hairdresser! Ray is fortunate to have hair clippers which he can use any time, any where, but I was starting to look like a shaggy dog! While in the past I may have also resorted to a No. 3 all over, I could also hide away on the boat until my hair grew longer. Being more than a little desperate, I let Ray walk back to the van after our Melbourne visit while I trawled the Bayswater shopping strip. Luck was with me - directly opposite the station was a training salon, and the proprietor offered to cut my hair because all the apprentices were on tea break! I don't know whether this was good or bad, but I came away looking less like an Old English Sheepdog and more like a Corgi (and all for the pensioner price of $8.50!)
We thought that we'd put away the winter clothes for good and all, but Wilson's Prom is cold and windy, even if the sun is out. There are lots of lovely walks, which we're looking forward to trying over the next few days. School holidays start in Victoria in 2 weeks, so we've arrived at the right time. There's no-one within coo-ee of our campsite; good for peace and quiet but not so good socially!
That's all for now folks - more when we've done all our walks here. Keep your fingers crossed that we see a Gang Gang; oh and Ray says this place isn't perfect - there's no TV reception. Rummykub here we come!
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