From Melbourne to Sydney - Australia
8/4/05
We left Phillip Island early to start our long way to Sydney. We crossed Yara Valley, one of the several wine region of Australia, where we went for some wine tasting (you might have noticed we really like wine). We stopped at three different wineries and everywhere enjoyed lots of different kinds. The tasting is free, buying is not mandatory and the people are very friendly.
Surprisingly the prices were extremely high compared to what we used to pay in New York for an Australian wine bottle. In one of the winery, we enjoyed some Australian cheese and a fantastic mud cake. A rainbow came out just when we were leaving the the winery.
Then we hit the road again crossing wonderful forests of eucalyptus and then the tallest trees in Australia which I forgot the name. The road started climbing up the mountain and it was getting colder and colder. Not only it was getting narrower, but in certain spots it was also quite icy. After a long drive in the forest it was already dark and we decided to find a place to stay in the next village, Wawa. There was only one hotel that was closed and a campground. We rang at the door of the little house and a woman showed up. Oops, we woke her up. Because it was too cold we stayed in a cabin instead of camping. :)
8/5/05
We left our cosy and warm cabin at 8:30 to get into the cold. We drove down the mountains into nice fogy hilly landscape.
Cows were roaming around on the hills. In some fields there were big water puddle due to flooding. The fog was quite amazing, the trees turned into shadows.
After crossing the hilly scenery for an hour, the road climbed up an other of mountains, the Snowy Mountains this time. Snow was covering the forest and the road was very slippery.
We stopped at a viewpoint from where you can see the snowy mountains with its peak,the Kosciuszko Mount. The whole area got actually turned into the Kosciuszko National Park. Once out of the park zone, we saw a small ski resort, the Thredbo Village resort, with some skiers. Soon we were going down the mountain again. We stopped and picnicked enjoying the view of a nice lake. Then we headed to Canberra where the weather was very pleasant. We drove around the city and made some stopped here and there, like at the Parliament House...
...or along the Lake Burley in which the 6-ton Captain Cook Memorial Jet spits out some water 140m high in the air.
The city isn't very big and not too busy either.
Northeast of Canberra, is another wine region. We could not resist and again we stopped for tasting. But since it was already 4:45pm, we only had the time to go to one place, the Larks Hill winery. We didn't get disappointed, the wine was very good and again we bought a bottle. We hit the road again and drove up to the Eastern coast, to Bateman's bay. There we stayed in a motel owned by an friendly Indian couple and enjoyed their cooking, a great Indian dinner.
8/6/05
Dolphins are swimming in Bateman's Bay, so we decided to have breakfast near the water hoping to see some. But unfortunately, we did not see any. The woman from the motel advised us to check out the coast south of Bateman's Bay for around 25km before heading north towards Sydney. we did so, and it was really worth it. some of he beaches were amazing, on others surfers were out and all along we could see very nice houses. At one point, we had to turn back though. Our first stop was the Pebbly Beach where the crowd is mainly composed of kangaroos.
They seem to be used to people because we were able to get really close to them. They kept eating and didn't even bother about our presence.
Our next stop was in Nowra for lunch by the Shoalhaven river. Some impressive big birds were flying around, probably waiting for us to leave to eat the crumbles. A bit further north, in Kiama, we went to see the famous blowhole. It is a hole in a rock through which water blows out making a loud blow sound and, indeed, Kiama means where the sea makes a noise. There is also a lighthouse at the top of the cliff from where you can enjoy a great view of the surroundings.
From Kiama we went to Sydney along the coast stopping to see nice beaches very close to Sydney. We arrived in town at night, we crossed the harbor bridge to see the skyline of the city wit the so famous Opera and the bridge.
Click for a panoramic of Sydney at night
We left Phillip Island early to start our long way to Sydney. We crossed Yara Valley, one of the several wine region of Australia, where we went for some wine tasting (you might have noticed we really like wine). We stopped at three different wineries and everywhere enjoyed lots of different kinds. The tasting is free, buying is not mandatory and the people are very friendly.
Surprisingly the prices were extremely high compared to what we used to pay in New York for an Australian wine bottle. In one of the winery, we enjoyed some Australian cheese and a fantastic mud cake. A rainbow came out just when we were leaving the the winery.
Then we hit the road again crossing wonderful forests of eucalyptus and then the tallest trees in Australia which I forgot the name. The road started climbing up the mountain and it was getting colder and colder. Not only it was getting narrower, but in certain spots it was also quite icy. After a long drive in the forest it was already dark and we decided to find a place to stay in the next village, Wawa. There was only one hotel that was closed and a campground. We rang at the door of the little house and a woman showed up. Oops, we woke her up. Because it was too cold we stayed in a cabin instead of camping. :)
8/5/05
We left our cosy and warm cabin at 8:30 to get into the cold. We drove down the mountains into nice fogy hilly landscape.
Cows were roaming around on the hills. In some fields there were big water puddle due to flooding. The fog was quite amazing, the trees turned into shadows.
After crossing the hilly scenery for an hour, the road climbed up an other of mountains, the Snowy Mountains this time. Snow was covering the forest and the road was very slippery.
We stopped at a viewpoint from where you can see the snowy mountains with its peak,the Kosciuszko Mount. The whole area got actually turned into the Kosciuszko National Park. Once out of the park zone, we saw a small ski resort, the Thredbo Village resort, with some skiers. Soon we were going down the mountain again. We stopped and picnicked enjoying the view of a nice lake. Then we headed to Canberra where the weather was very pleasant. We drove around the city and made some stopped here and there, like at the Parliament House...
...or along the Lake Burley in which the 6-ton Captain Cook Memorial Jet spits out some water 140m high in the air.
The city isn't very big and not too busy either.
Northeast of Canberra, is another wine region. We could not resist and again we stopped for tasting. But since it was already 4:45pm, we only had the time to go to one place, the Larks Hill winery. We didn't get disappointed, the wine was very good and again we bought a bottle. We hit the road again and drove up to the Eastern coast, to Bateman's bay. There we stayed in a motel owned by an friendly Indian couple and enjoyed their cooking, a great Indian dinner.
8/6/05
Dolphins are swimming in Bateman's Bay, so we decided to have breakfast near the water hoping to see some. But unfortunately, we did not see any. The woman from the motel advised us to check out the coast south of Bateman's Bay for around 25km before heading north towards Sydney. we did so, and it was really worth it. some of he beaches were amazing, on others surfers were out and all along we could see very nice houses. At one point, we had to turn back though. Our first stop was the Pebbly Beach where the crowd is mainly composed of kangaroos.
They seem to be used to people because we were able to get really close to them. They kept eating and didn't even bother about our presence.
Our next stop was in Nowra for lunch by the Shoalhaven river. Some impressive big birds were flying around, probably waiting for us to leave to eat the crumbles. A bit further north, in Kiama, we went to see the famous blowhole. It is a hole in a rock through which water blows out making a loud blow sound and, indeed, Kiama means where the sea makes a noise. There is also a lighthouse at the top of the cliff from where you can enjoy a great view of the surroundings.
From Kiama we went to Sydney along the coast stopping to see nice beaches very close to Sydney. We arrived in town at night, we crossed the harbor bridge to see the skyline of the city wit the so famous Opera and the bridge.
Click for a panoramic of Sydney at night
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