Part of what makes road trips fun is
Jackson reading about Old Tom, a killer whale that worked with whaling ships to bring in baleen whales |
the whaling boats are teeny compared to the size of the whale! |
It's easy to look out from the quaint little seaside town of Eden and imagine its former incarnation as a whaling hub. The museum was great and made me want to reread Moby Dick and In the Heart of the Sea.
We then arrived at Croajingolong National Park and got a decent spot right across from the campsite hosts, who were two fantastic young guys who immediately invited our boys over for a game of soccer (they had been playing cricket but switched over to something the boys would be familiar with). This game would be the highlight of Jackson's stay here; he lives for experiences like this.
The weather wasn't great--overcast and a little chilly, so we took a short hike through a beautiful path to the beach instead of heading to the river for a swim.
The beach was gorgeous, but incredibly windy and desolate.
On our walk back, a fellow camper pulled us over to her campsite, where this guy had been hanging out for a couple of hours...
Australian water dragon |
Two Librans don't make decisive decisions all that easily, but when one is an attorney decision do tend to go one way more often. :) We decided it would be best to head out early, so we packed up camp in record time so we could still make the hike to the Point Hicks lighthouse tour as planned before heading out.
Sam and I didn't miss our calling as lighthouse keepers. Ascending the 162 steps to the top was fine, as long as I willed myself not took down.
Just watching the kids look down made my stomach queasy.
Sam said he felt horrible. :) The top, though, was a beautiful view (again, looking out was fine and I just never looked straight down).
And then we were on the road again. It is endless entertainment reading maps and road signs; the names Australians have come up with are nearly always giggle-inducing. A road called Bunga Pinch?? Sam said he's had that happen to him before and it was very painful. Ha!
Hi Annie, glad to see you guys are having such a great time. We are at Steamboat Springs for the weekend. We splurged and are staying in a nice apartment, currently praying for Tebow to produce a miracle - it is 28 to 7 with 1.17 to go in the second. (Does it sound like I know what I'm talking about?) I am loving this experience - even with a difficult four year old this is the best thing I have done in a very long time. Wishing you guys lots of fun, love Jo and family xxx We are loving folowing your blogs!!!!
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