Blogs from Narooma, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

It wouldn't be long until we were in Melbourne now. We had had very little internet signal over the past few days so as soon as wed drove into Narooma we took our chance to stop and put Hilda's advert on the internet. We sat by the water watching the fishing boats coming in with seals and Pelicans begging for scraps of food. I was surprised to see how graceful the Pelicans were while they were flying considering the huge beak that they have to carry. When the advert was done we went in search of a beach so that we could cool down in the sea. We stopped at the interesting place named mystery and found it to be another stunning beach. There was no point in staying though as the water was not safe ... read more

Day 337 - Mystery Bay Blissful, waking up in close proximity to the beach is just blissful. There’s nothing to distract or disturb us here at Mystery Bay. There are no shops, a relatively small population and only the sound of the birds and the ocean. Dar’s enthusiasm for fishing, to his credit, hasn’t waned despite the bad luck he’s had. On our early morning walk yesterday we came across a fisherman who was just reeling the catches in. He’d got down onto the beach about an hour before sunrise and had a bucket full of Taylor and a few Salmon. Dar cross examined what bait he was using and left determined to have another go - today was his next chance! Armed yet again with the rod, bait and bucket we set off to the ... read more

The other day we went Whale watching at Narrooma. We took the narooma charters www.naroomacharters.com.au We saw 100 whales and 100’s of seals it was a fantastic trip. Whale watching in Narrooma is from September to November. This is the time of the southbound migration of Australia’s east coast humpback whales population. The migration route comes close to the shore as they make their way to the Antarctic Ocean. ... read more

Just a quiet day today before hitting the road again tomorrow. I went for a walk North along the beach for a couple of km to see what was past the rocky point. The answer, perhaps obviously, is another beach and another rocky point. I continued on like this for a while before realising that I didn't know whether the tide was going out or coming in, and therefore I didn't know if I would be able to retrace my steps without the risk of being swept out to sea never to be seen or heard from again, much to the disappointment of my loyal blog readers. I am happy to report that the tide appeared to be going out as I was able to easily negotiate the return journey without incident.... read more

The morning was sunny and warm but without the oppressive heat of previous days. I decided to take a ride down the coast to Tathra Beach unencumbered by panniers and camping gear. The road tended to be fairly narrow but had little traffic - it was nice to be off the main highways. The road itself consisted of a succession of winding up/downhill sections crossing the headlands, each followed by a 'single lane, 40km/h limit, no overtaking or passing, give way to oncoming traffic' single lane bridge crossing over a creek/river/estuary/lake/swamp. It is very beautiful countryside, but I noticed the frequent changes from the fresh salty air off the ocean to the smell of rotting vegetation in the lakes and swamps. On the way back to Narooma, I stopped at the Tilba Winery for a quick ... read more