On Wednesday we headed out for
real. We packed The Hulk to the brim and were off. It’ll be a long time before
that beast of a camper returns! We decided to take the Grand Pacific Drive
south and it was a well rewarded decision. A beautiful route through
rainforest, bush, over the ocean (literally - Sea Cliff Bridge) and through coastal towns.
First stop was Corrimal, despite
the clouds coming in low, the weather stayed fair and the park was quite nice. After
that we meandered down the coast to Comerong Island. Along the way we somehow
ended up droving a couple of hundred
cattle down the road.
A short ferry ride
after that we were on the island. It was a surprise to find a 2wd vehicle
at the end of the island track, but it was worth the muddy drive in! We met a
couple of ol’mates who were drinking long necks and “fishing” and had a
good yarn to them and watch a spectacular sunset. We did the dodgy and decided to stay for the
night. The mozzies were rough, the wind was ferocious and the sea was brown and
foamy, but all in all a great stop over.
We left the island in the morning and headed south to Hyams Beach - claimed to have the whitest sand in the world! Enjoyed the first real swim of the south coast on our own patch of beach. After that we headed to good old
Meroo NP (on the shores of Termeil lake and a couple of beaches) where we’ve
been camped out the last couple of days. Despite a flash storm and heavy rain
last night all has been well here. Currently enjoying a warm fire, contemplating
where to next…..
Lesson of the week: Ghost Gums
make good fire!!
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