Jean writes:
There were so many highlights today, it's difficult to know where to start!
Let's begin with a place having a strange (but descriptive) name - Lakes Entrance. It's at the northern end of Ninety Mile Beach and it was clear lakes were involved, but there had been lakes at Sale and environs, but nothing to compare with this. As we approached down a steep slope, a breathtaking view of the sea, harbour, jetties and lakes greeted us, all with vegetation to match. The photos really don't do it justice as you need to see the panorama.
As if that wasn't enough, we descended to a beautiful reserve, to find pelicans, swans, gulls and a shag trying to swallow an eel its entirety, and having problems! The gulls gathered menacingly, in the hope of some pickings.
The built-up area of the town looked rather touristy but, nevertheless, the scenery and wildlife are so amazing that, if on the same route in the future, we will definitely stay there (though not in the school holidays!).
Our destination today was Mallacoota - off the main A1 and therefore not as built-up as some of the other attractive locations. This, at the end of a longish day, was another wonderful sight with great views. We only had time for a sample, but will have time to explore more fully tomorrow as we only have a short onward drive. Our accommodation is also great and our hosts are very friendly and helpful. On a short trip out just after sunset, I spotted oyster catchers doing what they do best on the shore - catching oysters!
There were other highlights this morning too. After yesterday's visit to the southern parts of Ninety Mile Beach we journeyed to Seaspray, closer to Sale, and drove along parallel with the beach northwards to Golden Beach. Both beaches isolated (well, nearly!) and super.
On the way back to the main road, we saw an emu, which was lovely but, as I approached carefully, so as not to scare him, he came towards me - tame, I think!
Other points of interest for me:
Land use - gravel and sand industry inland from Ninety Mile Beach
Use of sprinklers for irrigation
Landscape much greener this afternoon - apparently lots of rain recently
More forest with denser trees
Loads of butterflies.
Sale snags
Dave writes:
Snag 1. Jimmy Satnav (qv) puzzled over Sale yesterday and landed us at the wrong motel.
Complicating matters the phone number for the correct one seemed to be the same as the impostor.
Managed to get a call through eventually and with a different address made it okay though around 30 minutes later than we might have been.
Probably not Jimmy's fault and he got us through a long day's drive today with only one disagreement.
Snag 2. All packed and set to leave this morning we could not find the key to our room.
Searched high and low, unpacked and re-packed cases and bags, scrabbled about under beds and furniture but to no avail.
About to give up on 30 minutes when Jean found it hanging in the slot in the wall where the tag part doubles up as the lights prompt.
Grrr.
However, all swiftly forgotten on another day of astonishing sights and landscape.
A magnificent part of the world yet in the last 45 minutes of the drive, part of it along the A1, we didn't have a single vehicle behind us.
Dave writes:
Snag 1. Jimmy Satnav (qv) puzzled over Sale yesterday and landed us at the wrong motel.
Complicating matters the phone number for the correct one seemed to be the same as the impostor.
Managed to get a call through eventually and with a different address made it okay though around 30 minutes later than we might have been.
Probably not Jimmy's fault and he got us through a long day's drive today with only one disagreement.
Snag 2. All packed and set to leave this morning we could not find the key to our room.
Searched high and low, unpacked and re-packed cases and bags, scrabbled about under beds and furniture but to no avail.
About to give up on 30 minutes when Jean found it hanging in the slot in the wall where the tag part doubles up as the lights prompt.
Grrr.
However, all swiftly forgotten on another day of astonishing sights and landscape.
A magnificent part of the world yet in the last 45 minutes of the drive, part of it along the A1, we didn't have a single vehicle behind us.
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