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Friday February 19, 2010
Greetings, We spent two days in Sydney following our long trip; definitely a good decision considering the severe jet lag. We had originally planned to rent a car upon arrival but instead decided to have this couple of days to recoup. On our second day in Sydney our friends (made on a previous cruise) met us in the city and treated us to a day sightseeing, lunch on the Manly waterfront and eventually to their home. They will also be storing one of our bags during the 3 weeks in Aus and also most graciously be permitting us to stay at their home before we leave on March 8th.
On our third day we picked up the rental car and headed south down the A1 - the main coastal highway. The south-east coast below Sydney is simply spectacular and is accesible by a series of coastal tourist routes that leave the main highway and wind their way along the shoreline and through many small communities. We found many opportunities to stop and enjoy the view and and marvel at the endless expanse of deserted beaches. Our first day on the road ended after about 300 Km at the town of Batemans Bay.
Our next day on the road began at 9 am under sunny skies. Our plan was to get as far south as possible so that we could perhaps enjoy a couple of days in one spot before reaching Melbourne. Again the road and tourists routes led us to many scenic beach fronts and we made the time to stop and enjoy a coffee and lunch along the way. The weather so far has also been superb with air temps around 25 C and mostly clear skies.
We had hoped to have the opportunity to see some Kangaroos and Koalas in the wild but so far have only seen the former as unfortunate victims of late night encounters with the automobile. It seems that the kangaroo and deer share the same habit of wandering onto highways. We will continue in our guest to see some of these creatures.
Our second day of travelling ended after nearly 500 Km in the town of Lakes Entrance situated along the south coast of Victoria about 300 Km east of Melbourne. This is a vacation spot with a major seafood industry, particularly oysters and prawns (shrimp), which we were able to sample before retiring for the night. Our plan is to take in a bit more of this area before heading to Melbourne - stay tuned!
David and Barbra
