8th January 2014 Wednesday
We headed to Phillip Island and settled into a camp site at our Caravan
Park.
After resting, for the early part of the afternoon, we went
for a bike ride around Cowes and along the tracks at Oswin Roberts Reserve. The
latter part was heaps of fun through forests with the occasional wallaby
jumping out in front of us.
distance - 16.76 km
time - 1h 37mins
av speed 10.3 km/h
max speed - 5.4 km/h
elevation range - 55m
9th September 2014 Thursday
Warmest night for a long while last night!
A tour of the island today, mainly, the beaches. We set off
towards Sealers Cove and Shelly Beach. The early morning light brightened the
vegetation and the coastline was beaches and cliffs. At Sealers Cove a nice
wave broke off the reef but that was the one and only.
We ventured onward to Kitty Miller Bay and decided a swim
and a lay on the beach would be nice. We drove to Smiths Beach. I had a swim
and Jacinta a bake. I then had a walk over the reef while Jacinta continued to
bake.
After she was cooked enough, we drove on for a lunch spot.
We pulled the van up and had a nice view of the Woolamai Beaches from
Sunderland Bay.
We continued to follow the coast to the end of Woolamai
Beach Road. Still no waves so back to the camping area for a shady rest.
In the afternoon , we drove to ‘The Nobbies’ admiring the
views as we walked along the boardwalk. The highlights were the nesting
seagulls especially, as they were soaring the winds around the cliffs and the
rugged rock outcrops of the coastal scenery.
Later in the afternoon, we saw the penguin parade. They
waddled ashore in small groups then made their way back to their nests through
small trails to their hungry youngsters.
10th January 2014 Friday
We decided to leave Phillip Island for the Mornington Peninsula
but with a stopover at Woolamai Beach. Great decision as the surf was very
good. 1 to 1 ½ metre waves on right hand bank though there were breaks all
along the beach.
We continued on to French Island for lunch but it wasn’t
really a good spot though it was an interesting drive over the bridge.
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